Data Zone
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Fuentes, C., Sánchez, M. I., Selva, N. y Green, A.J. 2004. The diet of the Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris in southern Alicante, eastern Spain. Revue d'Ecologie (La Terre et la Vie) 59: 475-490.
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IUCN SSC Duck Specialist Group
IUCN SSC Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group
Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris. Downloaded from
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