Salvadori's Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis)

Other Scientific Names
Anas waigiuensis

Other Names (World)
Salvadori's Teal, Salvadori's Duck

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
43 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rothschild & Hartert, 1894

Habitat
Breeds beside fast-flowing rivers and streams, and alpine lakes, but also on slow-flowing rivers.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (NB), Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Mountains of New Guinea; occurrence on Waigeo I (off north-western New Guinea) doubtful.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 20,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Predation by dogs, habitat degradation through increasing human pressure and siltation, mining and logging, hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Salvadori's Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis) [XC35924]
by Bas van Balen from Lake Habbema, Snow Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (call)

Salvadori's Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis) [XC105056]
by id from Anderson Lake, Freeport, Snow Mts, Papua, Indonesia (?)

Subspecies
Shares several characters with Hymenolaimus and Merganetta, but possibly due to convergent evolution.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Salvadoris Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis) - 10 files

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