Does he look like a "green head"?

Being partially colour blind I like that mallard males heads change from green to purple depending  on the light.

Welcome to my confusing colour spectrum.

Anas platyrhynchos

The Mallard is the ancestor of nearly all domestic duck breeds (everything except the Muscovy Duck). Domestic ducks can be common in city ponds and can be confusing to identify—they may lack the white neck ring, show white on the chest, be all dark, or show oddly shaped crests on the head.

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