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Garganey Anas querquedula Cerceta Carretona
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Photo: G. Lasley
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| The male has a reddish-brown head with a broad white eye
line, while the duller female has a striped facial pattern. Length: 37-41
cm.; weight: 290-480 g. Breeds in Eurasia. Accidental in wetlands on Puerto
Rico.
TAXONOMY: ANSERIFORMES; ANATIDAE; Anatinae |
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Photo: D. Roberson
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References del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of Birds of the World, Vol. 1. Ostrich to ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Jonsson, L. 1993. Birds of Europe with North Africa and the Middle East. Princeton, NJ. Madge, S. and H. Burn. 1988. Wildfowl: an identification guide to the ducks, geese, and swans of the world. C. Helm, London. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. A guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. Una guia a las aves de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vφrgenes. Publishing Resources, Inc., Santurce, PR. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |
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