MARBLED DUCK
Scientific name: Marmaronetta angustirostris
Piority species listed in Annex 1 of Birds Directive 2009/147/EC
In the project’s target area breeding of this species occurs regularly since 2005 with a number of pairs ranging from 1 to 3. This population basically counts for the entire Italian population. All over Europe latest estimate is of 25-120 breeding pairs (BirdLife International 2015).
Target area is mainly used by this species for breeding, even though since 2012 a few wintering specimens (2 to 6) have been regularly recorded. This circumstance envisages the real possibility that a colonization process is already happening in the area
News
LIFE Cerceta pardilla: seminar for the exchange of knowledge and experience on Marbled duck.
On October 26th, a day-long seminar took place in Seville in order to promote exchange…
First actions of habitat restoring and creation to improve Marbled duck status
A first session of work has been completed in pantano Longarini as part of the…
First meeting with farming companies in the target area
On July, 22nd 2021 first meeting with farming companies operating in the area of Pantani…