Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) [XC663453]
by Daniel Lane from Old Mill Dam, Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia, Australia (call)
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) [XC670640]
by Peter Boesman from Duck Creek, Bogan Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia (call)
Breeding Season (Guide)
Generally throughout the year, but more likely after heavy rainfall.
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Nest
Composed of grass, lined with down, in a hollow limb or among lignum or grass.
Eggs (Guide)
4 - 14, usually 7 or 8; cream, becoming stained; oval; 54 x 39 mm. Incubation: 24 - 26 days; by female.
Young
Precocial, nidifugous.
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
gracilis Buller, 1869 - Widespread. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons).
remissa Ripley, 1942 - Rennell I, Solomon Is. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons).
Similar Species
Female and juvenile Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) which is slightly darker in plumage and lacks the off-white region between the lower face and neck.
Compare Images
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
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