Small game - birds

Fish (Mareca penelope)

The grebe (Mareca penelope), also called "fisher" or "whistle", is a relatively small bird of the Duck family, order Guscopidae. Weighs between 0.5 and 1 kg, body length 44–50 cm, wingspan 82 cm. It flies fast and light, taking off almost vertically. He rarely dives. Noisy bird. The male emits a characteristic whistling sound: 'fiu', from which he gets his name. Pronounced sexual dimorphism. Male ducks are distinguished by gray flanks and backs, and black and sparkling white wing patterns visible in flight and also when resting. They also have pink breasts, white bellies, and reddish-brown heads with a yellowish crown-like stripe. Female ducks are light brown and their plumage closely resembles that of the female mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).