#0680 · 🐦 birds

Garganey

🇳🇱 Zomertaling ·Spatula querquedula

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The garganey ( Spatula querquedula ) is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India (in particular Santragachi), and Australasia in winter, where large flocks can occur. This species was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. Like other small ducks such as the common teal, this species rises easily from the water with a fast twisting wader-like flight.

base stats

NL sightings 202iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 22,294iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).