Photo © by Stanley Jones
Lago San Carlos, San Carlos de Bariloche, Ro Negro Province, Argentina October, 2019
- Callonetta leucophrys
Identification
Male has a rich chestnut back, pale grey flanks and a salmon coloured breast speckled in black. A black band runs from the top of its head down to the nape. Females have an olive-brownish back with the head blotched and striated in white, with pencilled barring on a pale chest and belly. Both have a dark tail, a contrasting pale rump, and a distinctive white patch on the wing. Bills are grey and legs and feet are pink in both sexes.
Distribution
North-west Argentina and Paraguay, also occurring in Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tropical, swampy forests and marshy clearings in well-wooded lowlands, as well as secluded pools and small streams.
Behaviour
They nest in cavities and 5 to 12 whitish eggs are laid; incubation takes from 23 to 26 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ringed Teal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ringed_Teal
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