Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

About Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Anseriformes
• Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks

The marbled duck or marbled teal is a medium-sized species of duck from southern Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia. The scientific name, Marmaronetta angustirostris, comes from the Greek marmaros, marbled and netta, a duck, and Latin angustus, narrow or small and -rostris billed.