Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Anseriformes > Family Anatidae > Genus Anas

Anas querquedula Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Anas*	Linnaeus, 1758	accepted genus name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: marsakja; marsatorja sources: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.

Bokmål (Norwegian): knekkand sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Bulgarian: Лятно бърне sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Danish: atlingand sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Dutch: zomertaling sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

English: garganey sources: North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

English-United States: Garganey sources: Charles Hussey

German: Knäkente sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Greek: Ευρωπαϊκή Σαρσέλα sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Israel (Hebrew): קרקיר sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Italian: marzaiola sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Lithuanian: dryžagalvė kryklė sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian: knekkand sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Bokmål: knekkand sources: Syst. Nat. ed. 10 p. 126

Norwegian Nynorsk: knekkand sources: Syst. Nat. ed. 10 p. 126

Nynorsk (Norwegian): knekkand sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Polish: cyranka sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Romanian: raţă cârâietoare; raţa cârâitoare sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Russian: чирок-трескунок sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Slovenian: reglja sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Spanish, Castillian: cerceta carretona sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Swedish: årta sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Turkish: cikrikcin; çıkrıkçın sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Ukrainian: Велика чирянка; Чирянка велика sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Welsh: hwyaden addfain

Literature

original description	Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.
basis of record	Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.
basis of record	Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. Academic Press, London.
basis of record	Field Guide to Birds of North America 1983
basis of record	Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station.
basis of record	Peterson, R.T. and V.M. Peterson. 2002. A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. Fifth Edition. Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p.
additional source	Gallardo, J. C., V. Macías, and E. Velarde. 2009. Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1321–1342 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

Genbank

External Links

Link To GBIF

Citation

Adriaens, P. (2012). Anas querquedula Linnaeus, 1758. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2012) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159169

Drs Cees Roselaar. Anas querquedula Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96505

Image

Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

not marine, fresh

Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex II/A 2009 This species may be hunted under national legislation and in the geographical sea and land area where this Directive applies, as long as it does not jeopardise conservation efforts in their distribution area, according to Annex II/A of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species may be hunted under national legislation and in the geographical sea and land area where this Directive applies, as long as it does not jeopardise conservation efforts in their distribution area, according to Annex II/A of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.