{"id":"008","slug":"mallard","name":"Mallard","scientificNames":["Anas platyrhynchos"],"rarityInGarden":"uncommon","averageHeightCm":60,"averageWeightGrams":1500,"sourceUrl":"https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/anas-platyrhynchos","factoid":"The specific name for the Mallard - platyrhynchos - means 'flat billed'. This refers to its classic 'duck' bill, which is adapted for feeding in water, with grooves called lamellae that help to grip vegetation and filter out water.","images":["https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/sites/www.birdsinbackyards.net/files/styles/medium/public/factsheets/images/hero/img_6335mallardwanaka_improved.jpg?itok=b5Xb_jpN"]}