Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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No population trend available
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Distribution:
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 Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
86 pairs
in 2005-09
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First Record:
1662
[Fossil evidence from
Middle Pleistocene, c. 500,000 yr ago]
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First Breeding Record:
Norfolk (and possibly earlier) 1862
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Latest Survey:
Holling, M. & RBBP (2011) British Birds 104:476-537
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Species of European Concern,
Small Breeding Population,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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No habitat data from BBS
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
70 to 115 thousand pairs
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), WBD(II*), Bern(II), Bonn(II), AEWA
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
46 x 33 mm
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Egg Weight:
27.0 g (of which 8 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
0
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Clutch Size:
8 - 9 eggs
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Incubation:
21- 23 days
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
35 - 40days
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as:
Precocial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
1
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Number Ringed:
2
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
No data
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
14 years 6 months 15 days (set in 1982)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
E*
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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Insufficient Data
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Juvenile:
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Insufficient Data
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Male:
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Insufficient Data
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Female:
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Insufficient Data
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Weight
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Adult:
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Insufficient Data
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Juvenile:
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Insufficient Data
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Male:
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Insufficient Data
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Female:
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Insufficient Data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Lach-crann
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Welsh:
Hwyaden Addfain
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Danish:
Atlingand
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Dutch:
Zomertaling
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Finnish:
Heinätavi
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French:
Sarcelle d´été
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German:
Knäkente
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Hungarian:
Böjti réce
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Icelandic:
Taumönd
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Irish:
Praslacha Shamhraidh
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Italian:
Marzaiola
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Norwegian:
Knekkand
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Polish:
Cyranka zwyczajna
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Portuguese:
Marreco
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Spanish:
Cerceta carretona
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Swedish:
Årta
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Local Names:Summer/Cricket Teal
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press
[598.48 KEA]
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Cabot, D. 2009 Wildfowl Collins, London
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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