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One of Australia's commonest ducks, Grey Teal is a plainly-plumaged species, often difficult to distinguish from the closely-related Chestnut Teal. It is a gregarious species, with counts of up to 350 birds reported. Grey Teal are common and widespread within Brisbane, although their distribution is usually limited to large stretches of water
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The Chestnut Teal, a species of dabbling duck, is a small yet striking member of the Anatidae family, which encompasses the familiar ducks, the stately geese, and the regal swans. Let us take a closer look at the male Chestnut Teal, a vision of avian elegance. With a head that shines like a polished emerald, this duck boasts a stunning contrast.
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The Grey Teal Duck (45 cm) is found across Australia, it travels long distances to water and has a varied diet. Chestnut Teals (48 cm) are dabbling ducks, up-ending to feed on vegetation and molluscs.
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Male is very distinctively marked with a metallic green head, and rich chestnut flanks, but the female is a plain gray duck with a rounded crown. Female distinguished from Gray Teal by slightly darker neck/throat. White wing panels are distinctive in flight compared to purple/green of Pacific Black Duck.
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Teals are small dabbling ducks. Males have chestnut coloured heads with broad green eye-patches, a spotted chest, grey lower sides and a black edged yellow tail. Females are mottled brown. Both show bright green wing patches (speculum) in flight. They are thinly distributed as a breeding species with a preference for northern moors and mires.
117. Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) commonly distributed in southeastern and southwestern
The Chestnut Teal is a fascinating species of dabbling duck found in various parts of Australia. Its range extends from south-western to south-eastern Australia, with the eastern region being the most common habitat. This small duck, often referred to as "teal," owes its name to the distinctive blue-green color it possesses.
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The Chestnut Teal is found on wetlands and estuaries in coastal regions, and is one of the few ducks able to tolerate high salinity waters, although it still needs fresh water for drinking.
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Description. Male and female Grey Teal are alike with the female slightly smaller and sometime with an eye slightly duller than the bright crimson eye of the male. The body colour is a uniform grey-brown and lighter edges to the feathers give them a scalloped appearance. The head is grey-brown. The cheeks and neck are whitish and this is the.
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More striking are the bold black-and-white stripes which dominate the ducks' neck, breast and underparts, giving rise to its vernacular name of Zebra Duck or Zebra Teal. Pink-eared Ducks have odd-shaped bills, evolved to feed in a specialised manner: water is sucked through the bill-tip, then expelled through grooves along the side of the bill, filtering out tiny invertebrates in the process.
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Usually an uncommon duck, the Blue-winged Shoveler is distributed throughout south-eastern and south-western Australia, preferring inland cumbungi swamps and coastal tea-tree swamps. Blue-winged Shovelers are seldom heard but do have a soft chatter when flying.
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The chestnut teal (Anas castanea) is a dabbling duck found in Australia. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.. The chestnut teal is darker and a slightly bigger bird than the grey teal. Show More The male has a distinctive green coloured head and mottled brown body. The female has a brown head and mottled brown body.
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The grey teal ( Anas gracilis) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand. Description It can be identified due to the presence of a crimson coloured iris in its eyes. [2] This crimson colour is relatively more prominent in adult males. [3] It is a mottled brown duck with white and green flashes on its wings.
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Grey Teal, scientific name Anas gracilis is a dabbling duck present in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand. Grey Teal may be recognized as a result of the presence of a crimson-colored iris in its eyes. Grey Teal Profile The eggs of Grey Teal are a creamy white color and usually are not distinctly speckled.
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The Chestnut Teal is January's Bird of the Month. Name: Chestnut Teal. Genus: Anas castane. Description: The Chestnut Teal is a small dabbling duck, the more distinctive of the two species of Teal duck found in the Parklands. The male, particularly during the breeding season, puts on a vivid display of colour.
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The grey teal is one of the most numerous ducks in Australia, and is one of the most common birds shot there in the hunting season, particularly in inland areas, but in New Zealand its hunting is prohibited. The New Zealand population was estimated at 20,000 birds in 1976, and had increased to an estimated 50,000 birds by 2005, with the main.
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The Grey Teal is a small to medium-sized dabbling duck that is native to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of the Pacific Islands. It belongs to the family Anatidae and is known for its distinctive coloration and behavior.
