Garganey
Spatula querquedula (Linnaeus, 1758)
The garganey (Spatula querquedula) is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, belonging to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes. It is a small, migratory, aquatic bird of wetland habitat, with an adult body mass of 325.6 g and a reported range from 310 to 356.5 g.
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Quick facts about the garganey
It lays 8.5 eggs per clutch with 1 clutch per year, incubates them for 22 days, and reaches sexual maturity at 364.6 days (1 year). The IUCN Red List assesses it as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category, and checklists record it in Australia.
- Weight
- 310 g – 356.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14.6 years – 19.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 22 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Photos of the garganey
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Where does the garganey live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The garganey is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the garganey?
The garganey (Spatula querquedula) is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and across the Palearctic, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to Africa, India (in particular Santragachi), Bangladesh (in the natural reservoirs of Sylhet district) and Australasia during the winter of the Northern hemisphere, where large flocks can occur. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Like other small ducks such as the Eurasian teal, this species rises easily from the water with a fast twisting wader-like flight.
Their breeding habitat is grassland adjacent to shallow marshes and steppe lakes.
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Is the garganey endangered?
The garganey is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the garganey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusSpatula
- SpeciesSpatula querquedula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Anas humeralis, Anas querquedula, Crecca aestiva, Querquedula querquedula
Other names and names in other languages (147)
- АҷҷаAbkhazian
- SomereendAfrikaans
- حذف صيفيArabic
- شرشير صيفيArabic
- AnadetaAragonese
- CoríuAsturian
- ronquiellaAsturian
- Cırıldayan cürəAzerbaijani
- сөрәкәBashkir
- сүрәгәйBashkir
- сөрәгәйBashkir
- Керелдәк сөрәгәйBashkir
- сөрәкә өйрәкBashkir
- Качка-чыркаBelarusian
- Чырок-траскунокBelarusian
- Лятно бърнеBulgarian
- গিরিয়া হাঁসBangla
- Krag-hañvBreton
- RoncaireCatalan
- xarrascletCatalan
- ОшаргекMari
- шатӑрти шӑркалчӑChuvash
- Шур йӗрлӗ шӑркалчӑChuvash
- Шурӑ йӗрлӗ шӑркалчӑChuvash
- Шурă йĕрлĕ шăркалчăChuvash
- čírka modráCzech
- Hwyaid AddfainWelsh
- hwyaden addfainWelsh
- atlingandDanish
- KnäkenteGerman
- KnäckenteGerman
- Kunburu ReyruDivehi
- CanaròlEmilian
- ΣαρσέλαGreek
- Ευρωπαϊκή ΣαρσέλαGreek
- marĉanasoEsperanto
- Cerceta carretonaSpanish
- Cerceta ceja blancaSpanish
- Cerceta Cejas BlancasSpanish
- Pato carretónSpanish
- rägapartEstonian
- Udako zertzetaBasque
- خوتکای ابروسفیدPersian
- heinätaviFinnish
- KrypilsontFaroese
- TeymontFaroese
- Sarcelle d'étéFrench
- Canard sarcelleFrench
- Sarcelle d’étéFrench
- LeguartNorthern Frisian
- SkiertsjillingWestern Frisian
- Praslacha shamraidhIrish
- Praslacha ShamhraidhIrish
- Lach crannScottish Gaelic
- Cerceta albelaGalician
- Thunnag houreeManx
- קרקירHebrew
- Patka PupcanicaCroatian
- patka pupčanicaCroatian
- böjti réceHungarian
- Մրտիմն ճքճքանArmenian
- Itik juraiIndonesian
- Itik Alas-PutihIndonesian
- TaumöndIcelandic
- marzaiolaItalian
- シマアジJapanese
- იხვინჯაGeorgian
- ან იხვინჯაGeorgian
- ჭახჭახა იხვიGeorgian
- ჭახჭახა-იხვინჯაGeorgian
- шүрегөй үйрекKara-Kalpak
- Сиргейекkjh
- Даурықлы шүгерейKazakh
- Айқайлағыш шүрегейKazakh
- Даурықпа шүрегейKazakh
- ಬಿಳಿ ಹುಬ್ಬಿನ ಬಾತುKannada
- 발구지Korean
- Тырсылдак чүрөкKyrgyz
- Тырсылдак өрдөкKyrgyz
- Чоң чүрөк өрдөкKyrgyz
- KnäckintLuxembourgish
- SummerintLuxembourgish
- ЧӀурууьрдегLezghian
- dryžagalvė kryklėLithuanian
- prīkšķeLatvian
- КрецкаMacedonian
- патка крецкаMacedonian
- വരി എരണ്ടMalayalam
- Sarsella îamraMaltese
- Цагаанхөмсөгт нугасMongolian
- भुवई बदकMarathi
- Itik GarganeyMalay
- knekkandNorwegian Bokmål
- zomertalingDutch
- cyrankaPolish
- cyranka (zwyczajna)Polish
- marrecoPortuguese
- marreco-comumPortuguese
- Anda da marsRomansh
- raţa cârâitoareRomanian
- raţă cârâietoareRomanian
- Raţă cârâitoareRomanian
- Rață cârâitoareRomanian
- чирок-трескунокRussian
- чардыысYakut
- хахырыалYakut
- Чардырҕас чөркөйYakut
- мас чаҥкыYakut
- мас чаҥкыныарYakut
- таас чыккымайаYakut
- таас чөркөйөYakut
- хаачыгырас чыккымайYakut
- SuoidnečiksaNorthern Sami
- kačica chrapačkaSlovak
- regljaSlovenian
- RegeljcSlovenian
- marsakjaAlbanian
- marsatorjaAlbanian
- GrogotovacSerbian
- ГроготовацSerbian
- Гроготовац - GrogotovacSerbian
- årtaSwedish
- Bata Mchirizi-mweupeSwahili
- Neela ChiragiTamil
- зур чүрәкәйTatar
- чырылдавык чүрәкәйTatar
- черелдек-чүрәкәйTatar
- เป็ดลายThai
- Uly jünekeý ördekTurkmen
- Zenzeleçi jünekeý ördekTurkmen
- cikrikcinTurkish
- Beyaz-Şerit-Başlı ÖrdekTurkish
- çıkrıkçınTurkish
- СиргейTuvinian
- сирхейTuvinian
- сиъргейTuvinian
- Чергий-өдурекTuvinian
- чергий-өдүрекTuvinian
- Велика чирянкаUkrainian
- Чирянка великаUkrainian
- катта чурракUzbek
- RochetoVenetian
- Mòng két mày trắngVietnamese
- тачкнур чөркKalmyk
- קנאַק־ענטלYiddish
- 白眉鴨Chinese
- 白眉鸭Chinese
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Relatives of the garganey
Other species in the same genus Spatula.
Northern shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Teal
Spatula discors
Cinnamon teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Red shoveler
Spatula platalea
Swamp teal
Spatula hottentota
Australian shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
CompareGarganey vs Northern shovelerGarganey vs TealGarganey vs Cinnamon tealGarganey vs Red shoveler
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the garganey?
The garganey is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, part of the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
How much does a garganey weigh?
An adult Garganey weighs 325.6 g, with reported values from 310 to 356.5 g.
What does the garganey eat?
Its diet category is herbivore, while its trophic level is listed as omnivore.
Is the garganey endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses the garganey as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a garganey live?
The garganey has a lifespan of 14.6 years, with values up to 19.75 years reported.
How many eggs does a garganey lay?
A garganey lays 8.5 eggs per clutch, with 1 clutch per year and an incubation period of 22 days.
Which countries is the garganey recorded in?
Checklists record the garganey in Australia; it is a migratory bird of wetland habitat.
Who named the garganey?
The garganey, Spatula querquedula, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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