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Silver Teal

Spatula versicolor

Least Concern

Envergadura

37,0 cm

Peso

409,75 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

Sobre

A medium-sized teal with a striking black cap, white face, blue bill with yellow sides, and boldly spotted scaly-looking flanks. Widespread in lowland and mid-altitude South America. Often found in pairs or small groups. Feeds by dabbling in shallow water.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	37,0 cm	14.6 in
Peso	409,75 g	14.45 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Black crown contrasting with white face and sides. Body pale silvery-gray with fine dark vermiculations. Bold yellow-and-black bill. Blue-gray forewing and iridescent green speculum in flight. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, and flooded fields from sea level to 3,500 m in southern South America from Peru and Bolivia through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.

🌿 Wetland

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in sub-Arctic Europe and western Russia; winters on coasts of Western Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caspian Sea.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; diet varies with season; forages in shallow ponds and flooded fields.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 25-26 days.

Tamanho da postura

6-10

Som

Canto

Male produces a soft, nasal prrp note; female gives a subdued quack. Quiet vocalizations suit the species' secretive nature in South American reedy marshes.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Silver Teal has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Silver Teal eat?

Dabbles for seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; diet varies with season; forages in shallow ponds and flooded fields.

Where does the Silver Teal live?

Freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, and flooded fields from sea level to 3,500 m in southern South America from Peru and Bolivia through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.

Is the Silver Teal endangered?

The Silver Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Silver Teal nest?

Incubation: 25-26 days.

What does the Silver Teal sound like?

Male produces a soft, nasal prrp note; female gives a subdued quack. Quiet vocalizations suit the species' secretive nature in South American reedy marshes.

How big is the Silver Teal?

The Silver Teal has a wingspan of 37.0 cm, weight of 409.75 g.

What order and family does the Silver Teal belong to?

The Silver Teal (Spatula versicolor) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.