Smew (Mergellus albellus)
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
A small and compact duck, more resembling a Goldeneye than other sawbils. Small bill and steep forehead. Male almost completely white, with black mask and fine black markings. In flight the dark wings gives it a more black and white appearance. Female or immature may be mistaken for other small ducks, but combination of brown upper head and white lower head is unique among WP-ducks. Body brownish grey. White patch on wing coverts prominent in flight in both sexes. Groups fly in loose lines, not bunches.
Sound:Mostly quiet except when displaying, and even then difficult to hear. Male: an ascending, froglike, rattling pulse of clicks. Also various grunting sounds. Alarm call a harsh "Kraaa".
Distribution:Wikipedia: map (se also Xeno-canto below)
Ecology:Birdlife ecology
Links:
Observation.org Latest observations
Image search Flickr NB! May give other species
CCDiagnostic flight profile with rectangular, uniformly broad and deeply fingered wings. Long neck and short, wedge-shaped tail. Bill very heavy and tarsus unfeathered. Adults with pale, yellowish head and white tail. Juveniles uniformly brown with dark tail. Females bigger than males. Flight pattern: Long sequences of shallow wing-beats, and only limited glides (as opposed to Golden Eagle).
Sound:A sharp high-pitched clear "klyytt klyytt klyytt klyytt" is often heard. Uttered with some variation in pitch and timbre. Sometimes more raucous and not so high pitched.
Contact call:
Distribution:
Wikipedia: map (se also Xeno-canto below)
Ecology:Birdlife ecology
Links:
Observation.org Latest observations
Image search Flickr NB! May give other species
CCSounds:Recorded by Martin Miethke,http://www.xeno-canto.org ,CC license