Marbled Duck

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétriés, 1832)

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Marbled Duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris, is a duck of the Palearctic, breeding from southern Spain and north-west Africa to Pakistan and spending the non-breeding season in Africa. It is linked to temporary, shallow waters with dense vegetation along the edges, especially in dry regions, and it also uses coastal lagoons, slow rivers and reservoirs. The species is now confined to scattered sites rather than its former wider breeding presence around the Mediterranean. It is a gregarious bird, sometimes even while nesting, and its nest is placed close to water, usually on the ground and hidden by plants.

Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Breeding range
Palearctic: s Spain and nw Africa to Pakistan
Nonbreeding range
Africa
Marbled Duck

Tours where you can spot this bird

18 tours in Spain 9, Morocco 6, Italy 2, India 1

Whole of Doñana Birdwatching Tour
Whole of Doñana Birdwatching Tour
Spain / Seville Private tour 4 days

A four-day, three-night small-group birding tour covering the principal wetland and woodland sectors of Doñana....

From EUR 995
Brazo del Este Private Birding Day Trip
Brazo del Este Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Seville Private tour 9h

A private half- or full-day wetland birding trip to Brazo del Este and nearby rice fields....

From EUR 210
Seville Birding Big Day
Seville Birding Big Day
Spain / Seville Private tour 11h

An intensive private eleven-hour birding day designed to record a broad range of species near Seville....

From EUR 375
Western Doñana Private Birding Day Trip
Western Doñana Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / El Rocio Private tour 9h

A private birding day through western Doñana, with Mediterranean scrub, pinewoods, marshes and lagoons....

From EUR 345
Southern Doñana Private Birding Day Trip
Southern Doñana Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Sanlucar de Barrameda Private tour 9h

A private full-day exploration of the Guadalquivir mouth and southern Doñana from Seville or Sanlúcar....

From EUR 345
Northern Doñana Private Birding Day Trip
Northern Doñana Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Seville Private tour 9h

A private half- or full-day birding trip from Seville into the northern marshes and farmland of Doñana....

From EUR 210
Private Eastern Spain Multi-Day Birding Holiday
Private Eastern Spain Multi-Day Birding Holiday
Spain Private tour 4 days

A tailor-made eastern Spain holiday combining Mediterranean wetlands, inland peaks, open plains and coastal birding....

Private Two-Day Alicante Wetlands and Coast Birding Break
Private Two-Day Alicante Wetlands and Coast Birding Break
Spain / Alicante Private tour 2 days

Two private birding days linking Alicante’s wetland reserves with coastal and rocky habitats around Denia....

Private Valencia and Alicante Wetlands Birding Day Trip
Private Valencia and Alicante Wetlands Birding Day Trip
Spain / Valencia Private tour 1 day

A private wetland birding day shaped around the lagoons, reedbeds and coastal habitats of Valencia or Alicante....

Grand Birding Tours 2 weeks in Morocco
Grand Birding Tours 2 weeks in Morocco
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 14 days

14-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Rabat, Merdja Zerga....

Birdwatching tours To The Northern of Morocco & Zaida plain
Birdwatching tours To The Northern of Morocco & Zaida plain
Morocco / Rabat Private tour 7 days

7-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, El Jadida, Rabat, Sidi Boughaba....

Birdwatching to Atlas Mountains & Tagdilt Track & Atlantic Coast
Birdwatching to Atlas Mountains & Tagdilt Track & Atlantic Coast
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 7 days

7-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Ouarzazate, Boumalne Dades....

8 days Birdwatching tour to Atlas Mountains & Atlantic & Guelmim desert
8 days Birdwatching tour to Atlas Mountains & Atlantic & Guelmim desert
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 8 days

8-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Boumalne Dades, Tagdilt Track....

5 Days Birding Tour Atlas Mountains & Atlantic Coasts
5 Days Birding Tour Atlas Mountains & Atlantic Coasts
Morocco / Agadir Private tour 5 days

5-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Agadir, Oued Massa....

12 Days Birding MOROCCO - The endemics of the Maghreb from the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast
12 Days Birding MOROCCO - The endemics of the Maghreb from the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 12 days

12-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Ifrane, Zaida....

South-East Sicily Private Birding Day with Andrea Corso
South-East Sicily Private Birding Day with Andrea Corso
Italy / Siracusa Private tour 1 day

A private eight-hour birding day in the wetlands and coastal habitats around Siracusa, tailored to current conditions....

From EUR 280
8-Day South-Eastern Sicily Birding Tour with Andrea Corso
8-Day South-Eastern Sicily Birding Tour with Andrea Corso
Italy / Catania Group tour 8 days

Eight days of birding and natural history across Etna, the Catania Plain and south-eastern Sicily’s wetlands with Andrea Corso....

From EUR 2,000
Little Rann of Kutch Short Birding Tours
Little Rann of Kutch Short Birding Tours
India / Bhuj Private tour 5 days

The location of the Little Rann of Kutch at the crossroads of Palearctic avian migration route makes it an excellent hotspot for a Short Bir...