Garganey

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The Garganey is a fairly rare breeding and wintering bird in western Europe. In recent decades, the numbers further declined.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anas_querquedula

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1048957/maps

Scientific name:

Anas querquedula

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

Light grey,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Duck

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Dark brown

Belly colour:

Light grey

Throat colour:

Dark brown

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Light grey

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

Black

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

Light brown

Tail shape:

Square short

Looks like

Pintail

Read more about Pintail

The head of the Garganey looks like the head of the Pintail. But the Pintail is much larger, has a long tail, and no white around the eyes.

Teal

Read more about Teal

The Garganey has a brown head and no red and green on it like the Teal. The bill of the Garganey is much larger.