Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Silver Teal (Anas versicolor) - HBW 1, p. 611
French: Sarcelle bariolée
German: Silberente
Spanish: Cerceta Capuchina
Other common names: Puna Teal (puna)
Taxonomy: Anas versicolor Vieillot, 1816, Paraguay.
Sometimes placed, together with A. hottentota, in genus Punanetta. Race puna often considered a full species. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- puna Tschudi, 1844 - Andean C Peru to extreme NW Argentina.
- versicolor Vieillot, 1816 - S Bolivia to S Brazil, and S to C Argentina.
- fretensis King, 1831 - C Chile and C Argentina S to Tierra del Fuego; Falkland Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in the water Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp versicolor)
Anna Motis 28 August 2004 6 years ago 38 sec 4.2 -
A bird standing and feeding on shallow water Locality Huacarpay Lakes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp puna)
Stefan Behrens 2004 5 years ago 25 sec 4.1 -
An alert male near the nest where the female is incubating Locality Estancia La Angostura, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (ssp fretensis)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 7 years ago 15 sec 4 -
A pair feeding at the water´s edge Locality Porvenir, Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp fretensis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2003 7 years ago 14 sec 4 -
Two birds standing and feeding on shallow water Locality Huacarpay Lakes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp puna)
Stefan Behrens 2004 5 years ago 37 sec 3.7 -
A female incubating eggs with the male close by Locality Estancia La Angostura, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (ssp fretensis)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 7 years ago 15 sec 3.7
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Individual feeding on aquatic plants.
Locality Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp versicolor)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 13 August 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
Feeding in the lagoon
Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp versicolor)
Silvia Vitale 1 August 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
A female swimming.
Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp puna)
Joe Tobias 12 December 2005 30 weeks ago 4 -
Adult bird with chicks.
Locality Oruro, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Carlos Gussoni 9 April 2012 6 weeks ago 3.8 -
An individual swimming.
Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp puna)
Joe Tobias 12 December 2005 30 weeks ago 3.7 -
Male on the water.
Locality Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes Region, Chile
Miriam Bauman 16 February 2012 11 weeks ago 3.5
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