Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Grey Teal (Anas gibberifrons) - HBW 1, p. 603
French: Sarcelle grise
German: Weißkehlente
Spanish: Cerceta Grís
Other common names: Slender Teal; Andaman Grey/Andaman Teal (albogularis); East Indian/Indonesian Grey Teal, Sunda Teal (gibberifrons); Australian/Australasian Grey Teal (gracilis)
Taxonomy: Anas (Mareca) gibberifrons S. Müller, 1842, Celebes.
Sometimes placed in genus Nettion. Forms superspecies with A. bernieri. Subspecies gracilis often considered full species. Race remissa of Rennell I, Solomon Is, extinct. Three living subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albogularis (Hume, 1873) - Andaman Is and Great Coco I.
- gibberifrons S. Müller, 1842 - Java and Sulawesi to Timor and Wetar I.
- gracilis Buller, 1869 - New Guinea to New Caledonia and Australia to New Zealand.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several birds in the water together with Wandering Whistling-Ducks Locality Dulo Duo, Dumoga Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp gibberifrons)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2007 4 years ago 27 sec 4.4 -
Two birds having a bath on a pond. Locality Riviere Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia (ssp gracilis)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 44 weeks ago 35 sec 4.2 -
A group preening. Locality Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia (ssp gracilis)
Stephen Wallace 2 July 2011 31 weeks ago 24 sec 4 -
Two birds preening near the water. Locality Riviere Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia (ssp gracilis)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 44 weeks ago 24 sec 4 -
A bird perching on a log, bathing and preening. Locality Tidbinbilla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp gracilis)
Nick Talbot 22 October 2005 2 years ago 37 sec 4 -
A bird preening close to the water. Locality Riviere Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia (ssp gracilis)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 44 weeks ago 18 sec 3.8
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Resting up on edge of lake - Pacific Black Duck in background
Locality Lake Gwelup, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp gracilis)
Clive Nealon 20 October 2011 9 weeks ago 4.3 -
Grey teal enjoying sewage pond.
Locality Fyshwick Sewage Ponds, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp gracilis)
Margaret Leggoe 31 January 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
A pair in the water.
Locality Sippighat, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (ssp albogularis)
Josep del Hoyo 14 December 2009 1 year ago 3.7 -
A bird on the water.
Locality Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp gracilis)
Nick Talbot 3 December 2011 7 weeks ago 3.5 -
Swimming on local lake
Locality Jerrabomberra, New South Wales, Australia (ssp gracilis)
Lindsay Hansch 18 August 2007 50 weeks ago 3.5 -
sitting enjoying the sun
Locality Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp gracilis)
Kerry Stuart 17 November 2010 51 weeks ago 3.5
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