I’m not sure how many of you know this, but blond/blonde is one of only two adjectives in English that inflect for gender. Blond applies to males; blonde applies to females. Interestingly, the other inflecting adjective is also a hair color: brunet (males) and brunette (females).
I would be curious whether this same mutation in a male Mallard would have any noticeable effect.
There’s no solid information on whether male Blond Mallard exist or not (that I could find), but considering that they are result of wild-domestic interbreeding, I’d say it’s certainly possible. In fact, I may have found a few observation with male Blond Mallards here on iNaturalist.
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/107653255
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/110303336
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/100966734
As you can see, possible Blond Mallard drakes have lighter plumage and grey or black heads. Females have a more tan plumage. This is comparable to the breeds Khaki Campbell and Buff Orpingtons, seen below:
Khaki Campbells
Buff Orpingtons
This is of course, speculation.
I had no idea I was carrying the torch.
https://www.dictionary.com/e/blond-vs-blonde/
Thanks for the info.
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