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;''[[:Category:Anas|Anas]] platyrhynchos'' | ;''[[:Category:Anas|Anas]] platyrhynchos'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Streaked brown body | *Streaked brown body | ||
*Brown bill with a variable amount of orange around the edge | *Brown bill with a variable amount of orange around the edge | ||
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Both have a white-edged blue speculum<br/> | Both have a white-edged blue speculum<br/> | ||
| − | Eclipse male resembles female, but retains yellow bill | + | '''Eclipse male''' resembles female, but retains yellow bill |
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | The most abundant and widespread duck in the region breeding throughout [[Europe]] from [[Iceland]] and northern [[Scandinavia]] south to the Mediterranean, on some Mediterranean islands and throughout [[Turkey]]. Rare and local breeder in North-West [[Africa]] and [[Cyprus]]. | ||
| − | + | Resident or partial migrant in [[Iceland]], the [[British Isles]] and Continental [[Europe]] from [[Spain]] east to the [[Baltic States]] and south to [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]]. Summer visitor to much of Scandinavia and [[Russia]]. | |
| − | [[Europe]] and [[ | ||
| + | '''Vagrant''' north to [[Svalbard]] and south to the [[Azores]] where has bred. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Virtually any kind of freshwater from small ponds on farms and in town parks up to the largest reservoirs, and also swamps and marshes. | |
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| + | In winter especially, also on estuaries and sometimes on sheltered seas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
Diet includes insects, seed, roots, grain either whilst dabbling or on land. | Diet includes insects, seed, roots, grain either whilst dabbling or on land. | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
'''Male''' Quiet ''kwack'', nasally ''rheb''.<br/> | '''Male''' Quiet ''kwack'', nasally ''rheb''.<br/> | ||
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- Anas platyrhynchos
Identification
Drake
- Green head separated from a brown breast by a white ring.
- Yellow bill.
- Curly central tail feathers.
Female
- Streaked brown body
- Brown bill with a variable amount of orange around the edge
Both have a white-edged blue speculum
Eclipse male resembles female, but retains yellow bill
Distribution
The most abundant and widespread duck in the region breeding throughout Europe from Iceland and northern Scandinavia south to the Mediterranean, on some Mediterranean islands and throughout Turkey. Rare and local breeder in North-West Africa and Cyprus.
Resident or partial migrant in Iceland, the British Isles and Continental Europe from Spain east to the Baltic States and south to Greece and Turkey. Summer visitor to much of Scandinavia and Russia.
Vagrant north to Svalbard and south to the Azores where has bred.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Virtually any kind of freshwater from small ponds on farms and in town parks up to the largest reservoirs, and also swamps and marshes.
In winter especially, also on estuaries and sometimes on sheltered seas.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes insects, seed, roots, grain either whilst dabbling or on land.
Vocalisation
Male Quiet kwack, nasally rheb.
Female Loud traditional quack
<flashmp3>Anas platyrhynchos (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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