Grey Teal

关于

A small grey-brown teal with fine pale edging on feathers, red eye, and green speculum. Widespread and common in Australia and New Zealand. Highly nomadic in Australia; follows inland flooding. Found in a wide variety of freshwater habitats from permanent lakes to temporary claypans.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	38.4 cm	15.1 in
体重	504.25 g	17.79 oz

识别

羽毛

Pale gray-brown body finely spotted and scaled dark. Head pale gray-buff with fine dark spots. Red eye. White throat. Iridescent green speculum with white front border. Gray bill; gray legs. Sexes similar. Australian.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater and saline wetlands across Australia and New Zealand, including temporary pans, lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Highly nomadic in Australia following unpredictable rainfall. Less nomadic in New Zealand.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

Breeds across northern North America in boreal and sub-Arctic zones; winters on both coasts and inland waters of the US.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in shallow coastal and freshwater habitats; diet dominated by invertebrates.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CV.

产卵数

7-8

声音

鸣唱

Female gives a high, nasal descending quacking series; male produces a soft, piping whistle. The high-pitched quacking call is distinctive; flocks create a musical chattering on Australian wetlands.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
物种	Anas gracilis

Distribution

Grey Teal has been recorded in 2 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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常见问题

What does the Grey Teal eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in shallow coastal and freshwater habitats; diet dominated by invertebrates.

Where does the Grey Teal live?

Freshwater and saline wetlands across Australia and New Zealand, including temporary pans, lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Highly nomadic in Australia following unpredictable rainfall. Less nomadic in New Zealand.

Is the Grey Teal endangered?

The Grey Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Grey Teal nest?

Nest type: CV.

What does the Grey Teal sound like?

Female gives a high, nasal descending quacking series; male produces a soft, piping whistle. The high-pitched quacking call is distinctive; flocks create a musical chattering on Australian wetlands.

How big is the Grey Teal?

The Grey Teal has a wingspan of 38.4 cm, weight of 504.25 g.

What order and family does the Grey Teal belong to?

The Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.