Garganey

Scientific name: Spatula querquedula

Size: Up to 21cm long

Weight: Up to 600 grams

Life span: Up to 10 years

Habitat: Wetlands, bogs, ponds, lakes, floodplains

Native to: Africa, Asia, Europe

Diet: Aquatic plants, small aquatic animals, seeds

Enemies: predators, birds of prey, egg thieves

Threat: Threatened with extinction

The breeding season is between mid-April and the end of May. The duck lays about 5-14 eggs and broods for about 21-23 days.