The Common Teal or Eurasian Teal belongs to the family Ducks, Geese and Swans. It is a small dabbling duck and looks very colourful. The bird gets its name from the coloured area around the eyes which is blue-green. Common Teal can be seen in large flocks in wetlands, particularly Read more…
The Northern Shoveler, also spelled as Northern Shoveller is a common and widespread duck which breeds in Northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It spends its winters in Southern Europe, Africa, India and South America. The most visible diagnostic characteristic of the Northern Shoveler is its large spoon-shaped Read more…
The Knob-billed Duck, also known as Comb Duck is a local resident in Gujarat though may have seasonal movements in relation to water availability. It is very easy to identify because of the large, fleshy, dark grey growth or “comb” on the top of the male’s black beak. This is Read more…
The Indian Spot-billed Duck, also known as Spot-billed Duck, is a resident in India. The Spotbill Duck is classified in to three subspecies – the Indian Spot-billed Duck, Eastern Spot-billed Duck and Burmese Spot-billed Duck. The name comes from the red spots at the base of their yellow-tipped black bills, Read more…
The Northern Pintail or simply Pintail is a fairly large dabbling duck widely spread and breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is highly migratory, wintering mainly south of its breeding grounds, almost as far as the equator. They are considered the most handsome of Read more…