Prakruti Parichay
AnatidaeMarmaronetta

Marbled Duck

Marmaronetta angustirostris

39–42 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Breeds in Pakistan; winter visitor mainly to N India. Adult is pale sandy-brown with shaggy hood, dusky grey mask through eye, and diffuse white spotting on upperparts and underparts. in flight. has whitish underwing, rather uniform upperwing with pale brown coverts and greyish flight feathers. Juvenile similar to adult. but is more diffusely spotted and lacks shaggy hood. Globally threatened. Feeds ma inly by dabbling in shallow water; rather shy and secretive. Shallow freshwater lakes and ponds with extensive emergent vegetation.

Colour

BrownGreyWhite
Average size
40.5 cm
Habitat
Feeds ma inly by dabbling in shallow water, rather shy and secretive. Shallow freshwater lakes and ponds with extensive emergent vegetation.
Behaviour
Breeds in Pakistan, winter visitor mainly to N India., Globally threatened.

About this bird

Breeds in Pakistan; winter visitor mainly to N India. Adult is pale sandy-brown with shaggy hood, dusky grey mask through eye, and diffuse white spotting on upperparts and underparts. in flight. has whitish underwing, rather uniform upperwing with pale brown coverts and greyish flight feathers. Juvenile similar to adult. but is more diffusely spotted and lacks shaggy hood. Globally threatened. Feeds ma inly by dabbling in shallow water; rather shy and secretive. Shallow freshwater lakes and ponds with extensive emergent vegetation.

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Marbled Duck is bigger than Ferruginous Duck but smaller than A ndaman icobors Andaman Wood Pigeon.

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Marbled Duck

Marmaronetta angustirostris

39–42 cm