Birds · Anseriformes · Anatidae
Mareca penelope
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A medium-sized duck of compact appearance, with a short neck, a pointed tail and a small greyish bill. The male in breeding plumage has a chestnut head and neck with a creamy yellow forehead and crown, a pink breast and a finely vermiculated grey back.
Weight
500 g – 1.1 kg
Size
42 cm – 52 cm
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Estimated population
Between 2.8 and 3.3 million individuals worldwide, declining. The European population totals 469,000-645,000 pairs, equivalent to 937,000-1,290,000 mature birds
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Sources consulted: SEO/BirdLife (ficha y III Atlas de las aves en época de reproducción en España); IUCN Red List; Asturnatura; Lista Roja Europea de Aves; Del Hoyo et al. 1992, Handbook of the Birds of the World; Carboneras et al. 2020, Birds of the World
Best time: From September to March, when it arrives at the Spanish wetlands
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 109.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
