Marble Teal Birds

The diet of marbled teal ducks is largely made up of seeds and insects like the diptera fly.

Marble teal birds.

See more ideas about teal duck teal duck. 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. 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. This is a species that we have had success breeding in trios 1 male 2 hens.

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. Nests usually consist of around 11 eggs each. This species is creamy white and spotted with. Color gradient liquid mix fluid blend texture.

They are most active in the early morning and evening and rest in the shelter of vegetation during the day. The males courtship displays are interesting and entertaining to watch. Marbled duck or marbled teal the marbled ducks marmaronetta angustirostris also known as marbled teals are medium sized diving ducks. State of the ibas 2014 baseline more technical info about the status of this important bird area.

They are relatively quiet ducks. 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. Outside the breeding season flocks are often small although in some areas large wintering flocks have been reported. Abstract teal blue paint background.

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. For an interactive map and habitat and land ownership analysis of this iba visit the national audubon iba map and select. Marbled teal are usually found together in small groups and outside of breeding season sometimes in larger flocks of up to a few thousand birds. Mar 10 2020 explore tom s board teal duck on pinterest.

National audubon profile page for marble canyon and vermilion cliffs iba. Nesting season spans april to late june each year and nests can often be found very close together near the water s edge.