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Campbell Teal

Anas nesiotis

Vulnerable

पंखों का फैलाव

24.4 cm

वजन

358.75 g

कुल

Anatidae

गण

Anseriformes

के बारे में

A tiny flightless teal with dark brown plumage in females and males with greenish-black head. Endemic to Campbell Island, New Zealand. Nearly extinct; reintroduced after eradication of Norway rats from the island. Nocturnal; feeds on invertebrates at freshwater sources.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	24.4 cm	9.6 in
वजन	358.75 g	12.65 oz

पहचान

पंख

Very dark brown plumage; males have iridescent green head gloss and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Flightless; tiny vestigial wings. Recovered from near-extinction on Campbell Island, New Zealand.

Habitat & Range

Restricted to Campbell Island and Dent Island in the subantarctic New Zealand group. Dense tussock grassland, rocky shores, and freshwater streams. Nocturnal or crepuscular. Highly sedentary.

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Breeds in sub-Arctic freshwater lakes of Canada; winters along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet varies with season.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

5-6

ध्वनि

गीत

Female produces a very soft quacking note; male gives a faint squeak. Near-silent; rarely vocalizes; the reduced call apparatus mirrors the species' severely limited wingspan and near-flightlessness.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
प्रजातियां	Anas nesiotis

Distribution

Campbell Teal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Campbell Teal eat?

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet varies with season.

Where does the Campbell Teal live?

Restricted to Campbell Island and Dent Island in the subantarctic New Zealand group. Dense tussock grassland, rocky shores, and freshwater streams. Nocturnal or crepuscular. Highly sedentary.

Is the Campbell Teal endangered?

The Campbell Teal has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

What does the Campbell Teal sound like?

Female produces a very soft quacking note; male gives a faint squeak. Near-silent; rarely vocalizes; the reduced call apparatus mirrors the species' severely limited wingspan and near-flightlessness.

How big is the Campbell Teal?

The Campbell Teal has a wingspan of 24.4 cm, weight of 358.75 g.

What order and family does the Campbell Teal belong to?

The Campbell Teal (Anas nesiotis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.