Category: Ducks

Common Eider
Somateria molissima

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Post date January 23, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– largest duck, much larger than Mallard
– diurnal migrant
– migrates in small to large flocks in formation close to water surface

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M F AD
BIF1051, 24/03/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD NBREED
BIF1052, 01/09/2015, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD NBREED
BIF1053, 01/09/2015, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M F
BIF1054, 09/11/2013, Helgoland, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M F AD
BIF1055, 11/11/2013, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD
BIF1056, 23/09/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD
BIF1057, 08/12/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M F AD
BIF1058, 08/12/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD
BIF1059, 08/12/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M F AD
BIF1060, 08/12/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima
BIF1061, 15/04/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M F AD
BIF1062, 15/04/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima
BIF1063, 15/04/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD BREED, F
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca, F
Northern Shoveler Anas clyptaea, M AD BREED, F
BIF1064, 19/04/2016, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD BREED, F
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca, F
Northern Shoveler Anas clyptaea, M AD BREED, F
BIF1065, 19/04/2016, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– usually nonvocal during migration

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Barnacle Goose
Common Shelduck
King Eider
Steller’s Eider
Common Scoter
Black Scoter
Goosander
Red-breasted Merganser

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Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope

Post author By Admin
Post date December 9, 2015

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized duck, smaller than Mallard
– nocturnal/diurnal migrant
– migrates in small to medium flocks in formation
– sometimes mixed with other dabbling ducks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M AD BREED, F
BIF0859, 04/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M 2CY
BIF0860, 15/02/2015, Khawr Dhurf, Oman, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M 2CY
BIF0861, 15/02/2015, Khawr Dhurf, Oman, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M, F
BIF0862, 14/06/2014, Ikh Tasch Gai, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M, F
BIF0863, 03/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F BREED
BIF2208, 13/01/2018, Rügen, Germany, Roland Neumann

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F NBREED
Northern Pintail Anas acuta, NBREED
BIF2175, 09/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F NBREED
BIF1395, 18/09/2016, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
BIF2787, 09/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– usually only calls during nocturnal migration
– short, scratchy, single upslur

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F AD, calls in flight
BIF0883, 03/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, calls in flight
BIF2790, 30/03/2017, Wilsen, Germany, Roland Neumann

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

American Wigeon (v)
Eurasian Teal (v)
Garganey (v)

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Anatidae – Ducks, Geese, Swans Ducks

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos

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Post date November 23, 2015

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized duck, largest dabbling duck
– nocturnal migrant, to lesser extend diurnal
– mostly migrates pairwise or in small flocks in formation
– regularly mixed with other ducks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M AD BREED
BIF0728, 13/01/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M AD BREED
BIF0729, 04/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M AD BREED
BIF0730, 01/02/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, F AD
BIF0731, 04/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M F AD NBREED
BIF0732, 15/09/2008, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M F AD BREED
BIF0733, 01/02/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M AD BREED
BIF0734, 03/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M AD NBREED
Northern Shoveler Anas clyptaea, F AD
BIF0735, 26/07/2009, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M ADNBREED
Northern Shoveler Anas clyptaea, F AD
BIF0736, 26/07/2009, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos
BIF0737, 31/10/2012, Nuthe-nieplitz-Niederung, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos
BIF0738, 11/02/2010, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos
Gadwall Anas s. strepera
BIF0739, 14/03/2014, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M AD, calls in flight
BIF0763, 10/04/2009, Nürnberg, Germany, Patrick Franke

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, M F AD, calls in flight
BIF0764, 21/03/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Patrick Franke

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, F, calls in flight
BIF0765, 05/03/2014, Wildenhainer Bruch, Germany, Patrick Franke

Mallard Anas p. platyrhynchos, F, calls in flight and wing sound
BIF2953, 28/09/2017, Hasselbacher Teiche, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Gadwall
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler

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Anatidae – Ducks, Geese, Swans Ducks

Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea

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Post date May 16, 2013

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– large duck, slightly larger than Mallard
– introduced in Europe, self-sustained migratory populations
– diurnal migrant, possibly nocturnal movement as well
– migrates singly or in small to medium flocks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea F AD
BIF2195, 09/06/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea F AD
BIF2196, 09/06/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea F AD
BIF2197, 25/08/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea M AD
BIF2198, 28/05/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea M AD
BIF2199, 10/06/2011, Ikh Naart, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea M F AD
BIF2200, 14/02/2017, Punakha, Buthan, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea M F AD
BIF2201, 14/02/2017, Punakha, Buthan, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea AD
Northern Pintail Anas acuta M AD BREED
BIF2174, 23/02/2017, Punakha, Buthan, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
BIF2202, 21/08/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea, AD
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca, AD
BIF3487, 05/06/2021, Ammersee, Germany, Mathias Putze

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea, AD
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca, AD
BIF3488, 05/06/2021, Ammersee, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea, calls in flight
BIF0113, 16/04/2011, Aqkoel, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Common Shelduck
Egyptian Goose

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