Marbled teal

These birds live in flocks but will break off into pairs during mating season. Females lay 9-12 eggs in nests built near shallow water. Males leave once the female starts incubating the eggs, leaving the mother to care for the hatched chicks on her own.

Conservation StatusNear Threatened
Life span20-30 years
Body size12.5-16 in. long
Native habitat Freshwater wetlands and ponds of the Mediterranean, West Asia, and Africa
DietSeeds and aquatic invertebrates

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