Marble Teal Birds

This is a species that we have had success breeding in trios 1 male 2 hens.

Marble teal birds.

See more ideas about teal duck teal duck. This species is creamy white and spotted with. 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. 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.

The males courtship displays are interesting and entertaining to watch. The scientific name marmaronetta angustirostris comes from the greek marmaros marbled and netta a duck and latin angustus narrow or small and rostris billed. 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. Marbled duck or marbled teal the marbled ducks marmaronetta angustirostris also known as marbled teals are medium sized diving ducks.

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. Color gradient liquid mix fluid blend texture. Nests usually consist of around 11 eggs each. Abstract teal blue paint background.

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. Outside the breeding season flocks are often small although in some areas large wintering flocks have been reported. Nesting season spans april to late june each year and nests can often be found very close together near the water s edge.

Marble teal enjoy a long breeding season and in our aviaries they have nested as early as march and as late as august. 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. The diet of marbled teal ducks is largely made up of seeds and insects like the diptera fly.

National audubon profile page for marble canyon and vermilion cliffs iba. Acrylic marble effect closeup of a brown marble teal in a park in south africa.