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A photo of a Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
Marbled Duck

Marbled Duck

Marmaronetta angustirostris

The marbled duck, or marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris) is a medium-sized species of duck from southern Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia. The scientific name, Marmaronetta angustirostris, comes from the Greek marmaros, marbled and netta, a duck, and Latin angustus, narrow or small and -rostris billed. The marbled duck is approximately 39–42 cm long. Adults are a pale sandy-brown colour, diffusely blotched off-white, with a dark eye-patch and shaggy head. The female averages smaller than the male, but otherwise the sexes are alike. Juveniles are similar but with more off-white blotches. In flight, the wings look pale without a marked pattern, and no speculum on the secondaries.
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Luciano Siviter
Tuesday 23 May 2023 - 5:52pm
Spain
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Luciano Siviter
Thursday 18 May 2023 - 7:35pm
Spain
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Mathieu S.
Saturday 13 May 2023 - 8:11am
Spain
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Grace Kinney Broderick
Wednesday 10 May 2023 - 5:58pm
Spain
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