Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
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<birdfyi-bird slug="anas-erythrorhyncha"></birdfyi-bird>The Red-billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (patos, gansos y cisnes), within the order Anseriformes (aves acuáticas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 43 cm and a weight of 648 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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El ánade piquirrojo es un pato de tamaño mediano con plumaje marrón moteado y un llamativo pico rojo que contrasta con la capucha oscura de la cabeza. Es endémico de África subsahariana y Madagascar, donde habita en una gran variedad de humedales de agua dulce. Es un pato muy común en su área de distribución y suele encontrarse en bandadas numerosas.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 43,0 cm | 16.9 in |
| Peso | 648,0 g | 22.86 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
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.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: M. Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 56 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
5-13
Sonido
Canto
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.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes) |
| Genus | Anas |
| Especies | Anas erythrorhyncha |
Distribution
Red-billed Teal has been recorded in 7 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family