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Red-billed Teal

Anas erythrorhyncha

Least Concern

طول الجناح

43,0 cm

الوزن

648,0 g

الفصيلة

Anatidae

الرتبة

Anseriformes

حول

A medium-sized teal with a distinctive red bill, dark brown cap and back, pale cheeks, and fine barring on the flanks. Common in sub-Saharan Africa, especially eastern and southern Africa. Nomadic; follows seasonal rainfall. One of Africa's most abundant ducks.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	43,0 cm	16.9 in
الوزن	648,0 g	22.86 oz

التعرف

الريش

Diagnostic bright pink-red bill with dark ridge contrasting with dark brown cap. Body brown, finely scalloped. White sides of face. Pale buff-white speculum with dark border. Sexes similar. Sub-Saharan Africa.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, pans, and flooded fields across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan south to the Cape. Nomadic; follows seasonal flooding. Very tolerant of saline conditions.

🌿 Wetland

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds in northern Eurasia and Arctic Canada; winters on open ocean in the North Atlantic and North Pacific.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts with prey availability.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: M. Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 56 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

5-13

الصوت

الغناء

Female produces a loud, nasal quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. Both sexes call with emphatic, honking quacks that carry across African open wetlands and dams.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
الأنواع	Anas erythrorhyncha

Distribution

Red-billed Teal has been recorded in 7 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇪🇨 Ecuador

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Red-billed Teal eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts with prey availability.

Where does the Red-billed Teal live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, pans, and flooded fields across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan south to the Cape. Nomadic; follows seasonal flooding. Very tolerant of saline conditions.

Is the Red-billed Teal endangered?

The Red-billed Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Red-billed Teal nest?

Nest type: M. Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 56 days.

What does the Red-billed Teal sound like?

Female produces a loud, nasal quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. Both sexes call with emphatic, honking quacks that carry across African open wetlands and dams.

How big is the Red-billed Teal?

The Red-billed Teal has a wingspan of 43.0 cm, weight of 648.0 g.

What order and family does the Red-billed Teal belong to?

The Red-billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.