Brown Teal
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Anas aucklandica chlorotis |
The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas.
It was formerly called Anas aucklandica and comprised of three subspecies:
- New Zealand Teal A. a. chlorotis
- Auckland Islands Teal A. a. aucklandica
- Campbell Island Teal A. a. nesiotis
The Brown Teal species has been split, recognizing that the insular subspecies aucklandica and nesiotis are good species. In international use, the name Brown Teal is more common than New Zealand Teal for this bird.
It is endangered and occurs only on offshore islands. Formerly, it was widespread on the New Zealand mainland, but it disappeared there due to introduced predators like cats, dogs and rats, which easily preyed on this flightless bird.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2006). Anas aucklandica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used
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