Salvadori's Teal
Salvadorina waigiuensis
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A small brown torrent-adapted duck with a yellow bill, spotted body, and barred flanks. Endemic to New Guinea's mountain rivers. Often compared to New Zealand's Blue Duck in ecological niche. Inhabits fast-flowing alpine streams. Poorly studied; listed as Vulnerable.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 37,2 cm | 14.6 in |
| Peso | 345,6666666666667 g | 12.19 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Dark brown plumage with fine pale spotting and barring throughout. Head dark brown; underparts barred brown and buff. Yellow bill with dark tip. Legs and feet yellow. Unique highland New Guinea torrent specialist.
Habitat & Range
Fast-flowing clear mountain streams and rivers at 1,000–3,900 m on New Guinea. Requires clean turbulent water with abundant aquatic invertebrates. Avoids lowland and polluted rivers.
Distribución geográfica
Breeds across northern Eurasia; winters in tropical Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Broad Palearctic–Oriental migration.
Diet & Feeding
Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates in shallow wetlands; diet broadly omnivorous; invertebrate intake peaks in breeding season.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Incubation: 28 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-4
Sonido
Canto
A soft, piping whistle from New Guinea mountain streams. Relatively poorly known; call is a gentle, reedy note. Behavior and vocalizations remain incompletely documented.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Salvadorina |
| Especies | Salvadorina waigiuensis |
Distribution
Salvadori's Teal has been recorded in 1 countries.
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