Brazilian Teal

について

ブラジリアンティールは南米に広く分布する小型のカモです。赤い嘴と緑色の翼鏡が特徴的です。熱帯・亜熱帯の湿地、池、川、稲田に生息し、水草、種子、無脊椎動物を採食します。南米で最も普通に見られるカモの一つです。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	36.1 cm	14.2 in
体重	468.0 g	16.51 oz

識別

羽毛

Males have red bill and legs; brown body with dark brown back, gray head, buff-white face, and dark crown. Females have pale supercilium and paler face. Both show iridescent green speculum and white inner wing.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, flooded forest, and rice paddies across tropical and subtropical South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Argentina. Tolerates natural and agricultural wetlands.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds in Eurasia and winters in tropical regions from Africa to Southeast Asia. Migratory over broad fronts.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates and seeds; diet shifts toward plant material outside breeding season; forages in wetland shallows.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: M,O,CV. Incubation: 25-29 days.

一腹卵数

6-11

鳴き声

さえずり

Male produces a nasal, whistled wheee-oh note; female gives a short, sharp quack. Pairs call back and forth with clear whistled exchanges along Amazonian rivers.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Amazonetta
種	Amazonetta brasiliensis

Distribution

Brazilian Teal has been recorded in 8 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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よくある質問

What does the Brazilian Teal eat?

Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates and seeds; diet shifts toward plant material outside breeding season; forages in wetland shallows.

Where does the Brazilian Teal live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, flooded forest, and rice paddies across tropical and subtropical South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Argentina. Tolerates natural and agricultural wetlands.

Is the Brazilian Teal endangered?

The Brazilian Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Brazilian Teal nest?

Nest type: M,O,CV. Incubation: 25-29 days.

What does the Brazilian Teal sound like?

Male produces a nasal, whistled wheee-oh note; female gives a short, sharp quack. Pairs call back and forth with clear whistled exchanges along Amazonian rivers.

How big is the Brazilian Teal?

The Brazilian Teal has a wingspan of 36.1 cm, weight of 468.0 g.

What order and family does the Brazilian Teal belong to?

The Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.