Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Garganey (Anas querquedula) - HBW 1, p. 611
French: Sarcelle d'été
German: Knäkente
Spanish: Cerceta Carretona
Taxonomy: Anas Querquedula Linnaeus, 1758, Europe.
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Querquedula. Monotypic.
Distribution: Palearctic, mostly between 42° N and 65° N.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male bird feeding and preening Locality Norfolk, England, Great Britain
Kim Tarsey 29 March 2011 43 weeks ago 1 min 4 -
Male feeding Locality Inner Marsh Farm RSPB Reserve, Cheshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 29 April 1996 24 weeks ago 1 min 16 sec 3.8 -
A pair preening in the rain Locality Burgenland State, Austria (Monotypic species)
Malcolm Mark Swan 27 May 2006 4 years ago 31 sec 3.6 -
Several birds standing on the edge of a pond and a male stretching its wing. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 8 weeks ago 22 sec 3.5 -
Four males and a female resting on the edge of a pond. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 8 weeks ago 21 sec 3.4 -
A male feeding near reeds. Locality Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
Javier Ortas 25 March 2006 3 years ago 32 sec 3.4
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Male stretching it's wings.
Locality Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
kasia.someya 2 April 2011 22 weeks ago 4.6 -
Male resting on the water, during spring migration
Locality Saitama Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
kasia.someya 2 April 2011 22 weeks ago 4.5 -
Another male with a different light
Locality Molentargius Natural Park, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 1 March 2003 1 year ago 3.9 -
A male
Locality Molentargius Natural Park, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 1 March 2003 1 year ago 3.9 -
Anas querquedula and Himantopus at S,Albufera of Mallorca.
Locality Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Juan José Bazán Hiraldo 1 year ago 3.6 -
Female
Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar
John A Thompson 29 September 2009 1 year ago 3.6
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Calls of a pair Locality London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 7 February 2010 2 years ago 4.5 -
Very soft calls Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 1996 1 year ago 3 -
Calls of a drake Locality Regent's Park, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 years ago 2
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