Marbled duck  (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

Facts

Also known as: Marbled teal
Previously known as: Anas angustirostris
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusMarmaronetta (1)
SizeLength: 39 – 42 cm (2)

Status

The marbled duck is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is listed on Appendices I and II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (3). It is also listed on Appendix II of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (4), Annex I of the EC Birds Directive (5) and Annex II of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) (6).

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