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Baikal Teal - BirdForum Opus

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Anas formosa
Photo by teodor in Danube Delta

Identification

39-43 cm. Male - green, yellow and black head pattern, white vertical line at the side of the breast. Female - distinctive head pattern, small circular white loral spot, dark stripe behind the eye. Juvenile - like female.

Distribution

Eastern Siberia to Kamchatka; winters to India, Myanmar and Japan. Casual vagrant to Alaska. Accidental vagrant to Washington and California.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Pools on the tundra edge and within swampy forests, lowland fresh water.

Behaviour

They build nests in open tussock meadows near to water; 6-9 pale grey-green eggs are laid.

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