Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) - HBW 1, p. 598
French: Canard amazonette
German: Amazonasente
Spanish: Pato Brasileño
Other common names: Brazilian Duck; Lesser Brazilian Duck/Teal (brasiliensis); Greater Brazilian Duck/Teal (ipecutiri)
Taxonomy: Anas brasiliensis Gmelin, 1789, northeastern Brazil.
Sometimes placed in genus Anas. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1789) - E Colombia, N & E Venezuela, Guyana and N & C Brazil.
- ipecutiri (Vieillot, 1816) - E Bolivia and S Brazil to N Argentina and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male and female sitting and preening Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 5 weeks ago 40 sec 4.3 -
A male on the ground, and walking away over to the female Locality Água Grande, Wenceslau Braz, Paraná State, Brazil (ssp ipecutiri)
Edson Rosa 3 June 2010 1 year ago 40 sec 4.3 -
A pair looking alert, then relaxing and foraging Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp ipecutiri)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 31 sec 4.2 -
A male on the ground, stretching its wings and walking away Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp ipecutiri)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 33 sec 4.2 -
A couple Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 31 sec 4 -
A female preening on a path as the male walks away Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp ipecutiri)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 9 sec 4
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Amazonetta brasiliensis with Nycticorax nycticorax in Ribera Norte Reserve, San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Neotro
Locality Ribera Norte Reserve, San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp ipecutiri)
Silvia Vitale 2 January 2011 35 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult and a juvenile on a wetland.
Locality Trinidad, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp ipecutiri)
Joe Tobias 7 September 2005 15 weeks ago 3.7 -
A female in flight.
Locality Capirenda, Tarija Department, Bolivia (ssp ipecutiri)
Joe Tobias 20 July 2006 15 weeks ago 3.7 -
A couple
Locality RPPN Chácara Edith, Brusque, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Glauco Kohler 11 December 2011 9 weeks ago 3.4 -
A pair (the male at right) on the ground.
Locality Parc de les Aus, Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Josep del Hoyo 19 June 1990 6 weeks ago 3 -
Two males and a female near the water.
Locality Guayaramerín, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp ipecutiri)
Joe Tobias 23 April 2005 15 weeks ago 3
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Calls in flight. Locality Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp ipecutiri)
Ciro Albano 19 March 2007 2 years ago 3
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