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Cape Teal

Anas capensis

Least Concern

Envergadura

38,6 cm

Peso

423,8333333333333 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	38,6 cm	15.2 in
Peso	423,8333333333333 g	14.95 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Pale gray-brown plumage with fine dark spotting on breast. Pink bill with dark ridge. Iridescent green-and-black speculum with white borders. Pale head. Sexes similar. African saline and alkaline lake specialist.

Habitat & Range

Saline, alkaline, and freshwater lakes and pans across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Strongly associated with soda and saline lakes in East Africa's Rift Valley. Nomadic.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds across the Palearctic; winters on coasts from western Africa around to Southeast Asia and Australia.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; digs in mudflats; diet heavily invertebrate year-round.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 42-56 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-15

Sonido

Canto

Female gives a soft, nasal quacking series; male produces a high, piping whistle. The male's clear, piping call is unexpected for a teal; heard on Cape and Namibian estuaries.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Anas
Especies	Anas capensis

Distribution

Cape Teal has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Cape Teal eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; digs in mudflats; diet heavily invertebrate year-round.

Where does the Cape Teal live?

Saline, alkaline, and freshwater lakes and pans across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Strongly associated with soda and saline lakes in East Africa's Rift Valley. Nomadic.

Is the Cape Teal endangered?

The Cape Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cape Teal nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 42-56 days.

What does the Cape Teal sound like?

Female gives a soft, nasal quacking series; male produces a high, piping whistle. The male's clear, piping call is unexpected for a teal; heard on Cape and Namibian estuaries.

How big is the Cape Teal?

The Cape Teal has a wingspan of 38.6 cm, weight of 423.8333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Cape Teal belong to?

The Cape Teal (Anas capensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.