Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Garganey

Ladakhi name:

Chubjha mikshok-karpo

Scientific name:

Anas querquedula

Order:

Anseriformes

Family:

Anatidae

fun facts:

The Garganey is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look the same.

It can be spotted around water bodies – marshes and wetlands – in spring and autumn.