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Brazilian Teal

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Least Concern
Envergadura
36,1 cm
Peso
468,0 g
Família
Anatidae
Ordem
Anseriformes

Sobre

O pato-brasileiro é um pato pequeno e elegante amplamente distribuído nas planícies tropicais e subtropicais da América do Sul. Os machos têm bico vermelho brilhante, cabeça cinzento-escuro e corpo barrado de castanho. Habita zonas húmidas de água doce, incluindo lagos, pântanos, rios e campos inundados. É frequentemente visto em pares ou pequenos grupos. É o único membro do seu género. Nidifica em buracos de árvore próximos à água.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 36,1 cm 14.2 in
Peso 468,0 g 16.51 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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.

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

6-11

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Amazonetta
Espécies Amazonetta brasiliensis

Distribution

Brazilian Teal has been recorded in 8 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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.

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