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

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Calls in flight. Locality Ceará State, Brazil (ssp ipecutiri)
Ciro Albano 19 March 2007 4 years ago 3
In flight. Locality Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (ssp ipecutiri)
Noé Eiterer 31 May 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 0