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Survey of migratory ducks in West Hammar marsh | ||
| Marsh Bulletin | ||
| Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-170 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| J.M. Abed | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Survey of migratory ducks was conducted during winter 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 season in West Hammar marsh. The ducks surveyed belonged to Anatidae family and divided to eight surface – feeding ducks species (mallard; gadwall; teal; gargany; wigeon; pintail; shoveler and marbled teal). Four species were diving ducks (tuffted duck; Pochard; ferruginous duck and red crested Pochard). One species of shelduks (Shelduck Tadorna tadorna) and one species of gees (grayleg goose Anser anser). In first winter 2005/2006 twelve species of ducks were recorded while in the second winter 2006/2007 eleven species were detected. During the two successive winters of survey indicates existence 14 species of Anseriformes. This study recorded two species not recorded in the previous survey. Wigeon (Anas Penelope) was appeared more abundant in the two winters, followed by gadwall (A. strepera). In general the number of birds individuals recorded in winter 2006/2007 was less than that recovered in winter 2005/2006. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Iraqi marshes; Migratory ducks; waterfowls | ||
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