Garganey
Anas querquedula
Identification: Slightly larger than Teal. Adult males are very distinctive, having a broad white supercilium. The rest of the body is a warm brown, except for the densely barred greyish flanks. Adult female Garganey are very similar to female Teal, having a subtly different head pattern (small white supercilium and white throat patch). Also has a grey instead of the distinctive green of the Teal, though this requires close views in good light. Juvenile Garganey are very similar to females.
Call: Generally silent when seen in Ireland
Diet: Feeds on a variety of plant seeds, pondweeds, grasses, as well as aquatic macro-invertebrates (beetles, midges).
Breeding: Only occasionally breeds in Ireland on well-vegetated ponds. Migrants can be seen anywhere in Ireland, though predominantly in the south and east. Garganey breed from Europe eastwards to Central Asia.
Wintering: A summer visitor to Ireland and Europe, with the population wintering in central Africa.
Where to See: Tacumshin Lake in south County Wexford is one of the most reliable sites to see Garganey in Ireland.
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