Marbled duck  (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

Facts

Also known as:Marbled teal
Previously known as:Anas angustirostris
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Genus Marmaronetta (1)
Size Length: 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).