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GARGANEY (Anas querquedula)

©Nigel Key Garganey (Slimbridge March 2012)

The Garganey is a dabbling duck which breeds in Europe and Western Asia. They rarely breed in the British Isles but can be seen in Marshes of Norfolk and Suffolk.

A potential threat to the Garganey is the loss of habitat due to drainage of wetlands because of reclamation and irrigation.

The population of the Garganey has not shown any significant decline over several generations and is currently classed as Least Concern.

   Hear the Garganey's Call:-
Conservation Status


Size
370mm to 410mm (15" to 16")

Appearance - Male
The male has a Brown breast and head with a Dark Grey bill and a White crescent around the eye down to the nape. The upperparts are Dark Brown with lighter edges to the feathers, Black and White scapulars, Green speculum with light Grey flanks and belly. The legs and feet are Grey.

Appearance - Female
The female is brownish with a dark crown and dark eye-stripe.

Habitat
Grassland, Marshes and Lakes.

Diet
Aquatic Plants and Insects, Seeds, Grain, Molluscs and Crustanceans.

Breeding Time
From May onwards

Nest
The nest is built in a hollow made from grass and leaves and lined with feathers and down, usually concealed by vegetation/undergrowth.

Eggs
Quantity: 9 to 10
Colour: Creamy Buff.











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PHOTOGRAPHS

Garganey (WWT Slimbridge May 2016) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge March 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge May 2017) - pic by Nigel Key
04/05/16 13/03/17 26/05/17
Garganey (WWT Slimbridge May 2014) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge May 2014) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge May 2016) - pic by Nigel Key
17/05/14 17/05/14 04-05-16
Garganey (WWT Slimbridge March 2012) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge March 2012) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge March 2014) - pic by Nigel Key
24/03/12 24/03/12 16/03/14
Garganey (WWT Slimbridge April 2011) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge April 2011) - pic by Nigel Key Garganey (WWT Slimbridge March 2012) - pic by Nigel Key
09/04/11 09/04/11 24/03/12
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Related Links:-



Dabbling Ducks - www.slim-bridge.co.uk


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LOCATION

Garganey Map
Breeding Habitat
Nothern Europe, Denmark, parts of Scandinavia, Finland, Northern Turkey, across Asia and in Kamchatka and Sakhalin.
Winter Habitat or Migration Area
Winters in Southern Africa, India and Australasia.


WWT Slimbridge Location - Garganey
Otter Pool Zone - Slimbridge
© Nigel Key Otter Pool Zone (WWT Slimbridge April 2013)

The Garganey can be found in the Otter Pool Zone, along with the following wildfowl:-
Red-Crowned Crane
American River Otter
?? Zone (WWT Slimbridge)


WWT Slimbridge Wildfowl (Listed Alphabetically)
A-B  | C-F  | G-L  | M-R  | S-Z
Wildfowl G to L
Gadwall
Garganey
Goldeneye
Greater Flamingo
Greater Scaup
Grey-Crowned Crane
Greylag Goose
Hardhead
Hawaiian Goose
Hooded Merganser
James's Flamingo
Laysan Duck
Lesser Flamingo
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Whistling Duck
Lesser White-Fronted Goose