Bernier's Teal

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iBernier's Teal

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: A. bernieri
Binomial name
Anas bernieri
(Hartlaub, 1860)

Bernier's Teal Anas bernieri (also known as Madagascar Teal) is a duck species of the genus Anas. It is endemic to Madagascar.

The binomial commemorates the French surgeon Chevalier J A Bernier.


[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2006). Anas bernieri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is endangered, and the criteria used

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