2017 Waterfowl Population Survey Total populations were estimated at 47.3 million 2017 Duck Species Breakdown Select Species Mallard Gadwall American wigeon Green-winged teal Blue-winged teal Northern shoveler Northern pintail Redhead Canvasback Scaup Mallard PreviousNext 2017 Mallard Numbers2017: 10.488 million. -11% change from last year2016: 11.793 millionMallard are +34% over the long term average. Mallard 1955-2017 Estimated Breeding Populations [chart not available] * in millions