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Garganey

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Garganey

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Also known as Spatula querquedula, Anas querquedula

The garganey (Spatula querquedula) is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and across the Palearctic, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to Africa, India (in particular Santragachi), Bangladesh (in the natural reservoirs of Sylhet district) and Australasia during the winter of the Northern hemisphere, where large flocks can occur. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Like other small ducks such as the Eurasian teal, this species rises easily from the water with a fast twisting wader-like

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The Garganey, scientifically known as Spatula querquedula, is a species of bird within the family Anatidae. It belongs to the order Anseriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified as a species under the parent taxon Spatula. It is also referred to by the common names Somereend, heinätavi, and Knäkente, with the short name S. querquedula.

This organism inhabits freshwater environments and has a range that includes Indonesia, the Nanling Mountains, and Africa. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, with a 2025 assessment. However, it holds an Endangered status in certain regional contexts. The species was described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and is recognized as an accepted species in the World Register of Marine Species.

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Species

Least Concern

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderAnseriformes
  4. FamilyAnatidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Spatula
Image
Anas querquedula, Llobregat Delta, Barcelona 6.jpg
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taxon name
Spatula querquedula
taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon common name
ronquiella
Commons category
Spatula querquedula
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Spatula querquedula
described by source
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
short name
S. querquedula
taxon range
Africa
regional conservation status
Endangered status
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Encyclopedic overview

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The garganey (Spatula querquedula) is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and across the Palearctic, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to Africa, India (in particular Santragachi), Bangladesh (in the natural reservoirs of Sylhet district) and Australasia during the winter of the Northern hemisphere, where large flocks can occur. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Like other small ducks such as the Eurasian teal, this species rises easily from the water with a fast twisting wader-like flight.

Their breeding habitat is grassland adjacent to shallow marshes and steppe lakes.

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