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garganey

garganey

9.9
A small duck that migrates and has a white stripe on the male's head
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑrɡəˌni/
  • UK
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  • The male garganey can be identified by its striking white eye stripe.

Examples

  • Flocks of garganeys migrate from Africa to Europe during breeding season.

  • I spotted a garganey in the wetlands yesterday.

  • Every spring, birdwatchers gather at the wetlands hoping to spot a rare garganey.

  • The male garganey has a beautiful white stripe.

  • Every spring, birdwatchers gather at the wetlands hoping to spot a rare garganey.

  • Flocks of garganeys migrate from Africa to Europe during breeding season.

  • The male garganey can be identified by its striking white eye stripe.

Synonyms

Anas querquedula
vsgarganey
  • Specialized
9.9

A small duck with a bold white stripe over the eye that lives in Europe and western Asia

is the common English name rather than the Latin species name

How Big

goose
34 1.0
mallard
11 1.4
teal
2 4.1
garganey
  • UK
9.9

Surface Forms

garganey singular
garganeys plural

Etymology

Garganey probably comes from an old European name like Italian garganella, which copied the duck's soft call. So the name is like the bird's sound, an easy way to remember this small migratory duck with a white stripe on the male's head.