Zook Photography
Menu
close

Bird

Home » Bird
Go Back
Common Name

Chestnut Teal

Alternate Names

Common Type

Teal

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Anas

Species

castanea

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Captive Photographed,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Coastal estuaries and wetlands

Distribution and Range

Southwest Australia and Tasmania

Food

Dabbling omnivore eating both plants and animal usually insects or small aquatic animals

Captive Photographed

Request Photo
Field Notes:

Has a loud penetrating "laughing" quack repeated rapidly nine times or more. Is indifferent to the sality of the water it occupies. The young hatch and are ready to swim and walk within a day.

Copyright © 2021 Zook Photography. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy

Site Design and Development by: Baseline Creative