contact@hobbyist.in
contact@hobbyist.in
The garganey (Spatula querquedula) is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and across the Palearctic, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India (in particular Santragachi), Bangladesh (in the natural reservoirs of Sylhet district) and Australasia in winter,[2] where large flocks can occur. This species was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. Like other small ducks such as the common teal, this species rises easily from the water with a fast twisting wader-like flight.
Scientific Name : Spatula querquedula
Family : Anatidae
Order : Anseriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Ducks, Geese And Swans
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 37 – 41
Compare Size : Kite +-
Wingspan : 59 – 67
Weight : 300 – 400
Migratory : Migrant
Sex Alike : No
Other Names :
Hindi : चेय्ता
Marathi : भुवई बदक
Habitat:
shallow marshes and steppe lakes
Feeding:
aquatic plants, weeds, seeds, roots, tubers, shoots, leaves, nsects, small fish, molluscs, frogs and crustaceans
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Head | brown |
| Breast | brown |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | white; broad, crescent shaped and long extending to back of head |
| Bill | grey |
| Legs | grey |
| Wing | In flight it shows a pale blue speculum with a white border |
| Tertials | shows prominent white edges |
| Crown | dark-grey |
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | paler then rest of body plumage, with dark stripe running through eye starting from base of bill |
| Crown | dark-brown |
| Note : overall brown plumage; similar to female of common teal, but the stronger face markings and more frequent head-shaking when dabbling are good indicators |
|
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Mar 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
