Silver Teal

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Silver Teal
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Anas Species: A. versicolor
Binomial name
Anas versicolor Vieillot, 1816
Subspecies
A. v. versicolor (Northern Silver Teal) A. v. fretensis (Southern Silver Teal)

The Silver Teal (Anas versicolor) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Anas. It breeds in South America. It lives on fresh water in small groups, and feeds primarily on vegetable matter such as seeds and aquatic plants.

The Puna Teal was previously regarded as a subspecies of this bird.

[edit] References

• BirdLife International (2004). Anas versicolor. 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.
• "Dabbling Ducks". Connecticut Waterfowl Trust. April 2, 2003 (Retrieved October 31, 2006).