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Σαρσέλα
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Anus querquedula -
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| Photo by and
© Nikos Samaritakis |
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Pair of Garganey in breeding plumage - UK photo |
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Eclipse/winter plumage - Lake Kournas 17th September 2003 |
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| Status:
Regular passage migrant - Spring & Autumn |
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| 2007: 17.3.07 (2) pair Georgioupolis Water. RR |
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| 2006: 29.4.06 (2+) Georgioupolis Water. RR 11.5.06 (c.1) Akrotiri. AM RR 12.5.06 (1) drake Agia Reservoir. RR 12.9.06 (c.41) Agia Reservoir. AH 14.9.06 (c.6) Agia Reservoir. RR |
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| 2005: 7.5.05 (1) Agia Reservoir. CWWW 17.11.05 (1) Georgioupolis Water. RR |
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| Identification:
Small duck, the male has a very distinctive white eye stripe in
summer plumage. Unusually for a European duck it is a summer visitor. Voice: Male: rattle. Female: high pitched quack Food: Dabbles and upends for invertebrae, plant material. Size: Wingspan: 63-69cm Length: 37-41cm |
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