Puna Teal
Spatula puna
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<birdfyi-bird slug="spatula-puna"></birdfyi-bird>The Puna Teal (Spatula puna) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 42.8 cm and a weight of 507.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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के बारे में
A medium-sized pale grey teal with a distinctive blue-grey bill, dark cap, and black-and-white back pattern. Restricted to high Andean wetlands. Found in large flocks on puna lakes and salars. Closely related to Silver Teal; sometimes treated as conspecific.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 42.8 cm | 16.9 in |
| वजन | 507.75 g | 17.91 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Pale gray body finely vermiculated. Black cap extending to nape contrasting with white face and throat. Bright pale blue bill. Blue forewing patch in flight; green speculum. Sexes similar. High Andean lakes.
Habitat & Range
High-altitude lakes, salars, and marshy bogs on the puna and altiplano at 3,500–5,000 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and northwestern Argentina. Associated with brackish and freshwater high-altitude wetlands.
भौगोलिक वितरण
Breeds in sub-Arctic and boreal Eurasia; winters on temperate coastlines and large lakes of Europe and Asia.
Diet & Feeding
Eats seeds and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in shallow freshwater; diet more invertebrate-heavy in spring breeding season.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-26 days.
अंडों की संख्या
5-6
ध्वनि
गीत
Male gives a clear, high whistle; female responds with a soft, descending quack. The clean whistled note carries distinctly across high-altitude Andean wetlands and salt lakes.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| कुल | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Spatula |
| प्रजातियां | Spatula puna |
Distribution
Puna Teal has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family