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British Population Size:
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Winter:
180 individuals
in 2004-09
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First Record:
1666
[Fossil evidence from
Middle Pleistocene, c. 500,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Species of European Concern,
Small Non-breeding Population,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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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:
1300 to 2 thousand pairs
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WBD(I), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
53 x 38 mm
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Egg Weight:
42.0 g (of which 9 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
0
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Clutch Size:
7 - 9 eggs
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Incubation:
26- 28 days
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
Unavailable
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as:
Precocial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Does not breed in Britain, or too few Nest Records
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Number of Broods:
1
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Number Ringed:
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:
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
Too few birds ringed
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
Check with Ringing Unit
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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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Seasonal:
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Other Names
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Previously Mergus albellus
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Gaelic:
Sěolta-bhreac
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Welsh:
Lleian Wen
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Danish:
Lille skallesluger
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Dutch:
Nonnetje
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Finnish:
Uivelo
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French:
Harle piette
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German:
Zwergsäger
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Hungarian:
Kis bukó
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Icelandic:
Hvítönd
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Irish:
Síolta Gheal
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Italian:
Pesciaiola
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Norwegian:
Lappfiskand
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Polish:
Bielaczek
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Portuguese:
Merganso-pequeno
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Spanish:
Serreta chica
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Swedish:
Salskrake
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Local Names:White Nun (m) Redhead (f)
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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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