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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Open wetlands, freshwater lakes and marshes. | Open wetlands, freshwater lakes and marshes. | ||
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It nests on the ground, in tree holes or rabbit burrows. | It nests on the ground, in tree holes or rabbit burrows. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Anas+gibberifrons}} | {{GSearch|Anas+gibberifrons}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Anas]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Anas]] | ||
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- Anas gibberifrons
Identification
Mottled brown duck with white and green flashes on its wings. Sexes similar.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Andaman Teal was formerly treated as a subspecies of this species and another subspecies, remissa, is now included in Grey Teal.
Habitat
Open wetlands, freshwater lakes and marshes.
Behaviour
It nests on the ground, in tree holes or rabbit burrows.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sunda Teal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sunda_Teal
