State of the ibas 2014 baseline more technical info about the status of this important bird area.
Marble teal birds.
Nesting season spans april to late june each year and nests can often be found very close together near the water s edge.
This species is creamy white and spotted with.
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.
Until recently morocco hosted most of the wintering population of marbled teal 2 3 000 birds followed by algeria 350 400 birds and tunisia 200 birds green 1996b.
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However tunisia has become more important in recent years with large autumn pre migration gatherings of up to 4 000 birds in september october in the north oued rmal.
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This is a species that we have had success breeding in trios 1 male 2 hens.
Nests usually consist of around 11 eggs each.
Acrylic marble effect closeup of a brown marble teal in a park in south africa.
Abstract teal blue paint background.
Marbled duck or marbled teal the marbled ducks marmaronetta angustirostris also known as marbled teals are medium sized diving ducks.
They are most active in the early morning and evening and rest in the shelter of vegetation during the day.
For an interactive map and habitat and land ownership analysis of this iba visit the national audubon iba map and select.
Scientific classification common name marbled teal marbled duck kingdom animalia phylum chordata class aves order anseriformes family anatidae genus species marmaronetta marble duck angustirostris narrow or small billed fast facts description marbles teals are medium sized ducks.
Outside the breeding season flocks are often small although in some areas large wintering flocks have been reported.
Closeup of a brown marble teal in a park in birds of eden in south africa closeup of a brown marble teal in a park in south.
The scientific name marmaronetta angustirostris comes from the greek marmaros marbled and netta a duck and latin angustus narrow or small and rostris billed.
They are relatively quiet ducks.
The males courtship displays are interesting and entertaining to watch.
National audubon profile page for marble canyon and vermilion cliffs iba.
