Hottentot Teal

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iHottentot Teal
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: A. hottentota
Binomial name
Anas hottentota
(Eyton, 1838)

The Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas. It is resident in eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan and Ethiopia south to South Africa and Namibia. It is also resident in Madagascar.

The Hottentot Teal is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Anas hottentota. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern