Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)

Other Names (World)
Brazilian Teal, Brazilian Duck, Lesser Brazilian Duck (brasiliensis), Lesser Brazilian Teal (brasiliensis), Greater Brazilian Duck (ipecutiri), Greater Brazilian Teal (ipecutiri)

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
33 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana (B), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru (B), Suriname, Uruguay (B), Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is 110,000 - 1,100,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Seeds, fruits, roots, insects.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (36)...)

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) [XC761483]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Taquaral de Goi\u00e1s, Taquaral de Goi\u00e1s, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (alarm call)

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) [XC778644]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Parque Estadual Altamiro de Moura Pacheco, Goian\u00e1polis, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1789) - Eastern Colombia, northern and eastern Venezuela, Guyana and northern and central Brazil.
ipecutiri (Vieillot, 1816) - Eastern Bolivia and southern Brazil to northern Argentina and Uruguay.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) - 10 files

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