Marbled Duck Spain

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Marbled duck spain. These small ducks were once common across central asia and the mediterranean region including large parts of spain. This endangered species is resident in spain but has long been threatened with extinction from hybridization with the closely related and introduced american ruddy duck. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Vintage lot of 5 enesco mary moo moo s figurines 2 john deere 1996 2000.

The scientific name marmaronetta angustirostris comes from the greek marmaros marbled and netta a duck and latin angustus narrow or small and rostris billed. In order to preserve the fragile white headed duck population vast number of ruddy ducks were culled in western europe during the late 1990s early 2000s. The species favours shallow waters with dense reed growth but this type of habitat is becoming increasingly hard to find. Birds in spain news.

Birds in spain guide. Vintage green marbled duck hand painted gold green duck figurine statue green marbles duck statue with gold detailing duck home decor atticwear. Marbled duck marmaronetta angustirostris fitted with a satellite transmitter at el hondo south east spain oscar aldeguer the most threatened duck in europe. The marbled duck or marbled teal marmaronetta angustirostris is a threatened medium sized species of duck from southern europe northern africa and western and central asia.

Marbled duck in spain photo of marbled duck population and distribution of marbled duck in spain news and information on marbled duck in spain english spanish catalan translation of marbled duck. Established in 1964 the iucn red list of threatened species has evolved to become the world s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal fungi and plant species. Made in spain enesco metal miniature telephone and gramophone. The marbled duck is a very rare visitor to the region from its nearest breeding grounds in valencia where the most important population of birds is found at el hondo natural park in the province of alicante.