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 foraging around and preening. Locality Junín National Reserve, Peru (ssp puna)
Yoel Jimenez 6 November 2012 14 weeks ago 28 sec 4 -
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 8 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 8 years ago 14 sec 4 -
four birds on high altitude lake Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp puna)
Martin Kennewell 28 November 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 3.8 -
a bird preening and swimming away Locality Junín National Reserve, Peru (ssp puna)
Daniêl Jimenez 6 November 2012 13 weeks ago 22 sec 3.7 -
Two birds standing and feeding on shallow water Locality Huacarpay Lakes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp puna)
Stefan Behrens 2004 6 years ago 37 sec 3.7
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A female swimming.
Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp puna)
Joe Tobias 12 December 2005 1 year ago 4 -
Puna Teal (Anas puna) in the lovely marsh on the El Tatio Road north of San Pedro de Atacama, chile
Locality El Tatio Geyser Field, Antofagasta Region, Chile (ssp puna)
LHarding 12 November 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Adult bird with chicks.
Locality Oruro, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Carlos Gussoni 9 April 2012 1 year ago 3.8 -
Two birds on a water.
Locality Arundel, West Sussex, England, Great Britain (ssp puna)
Tomasz Doroń 15 November 2008 24 weeks ago 3.8 -
An individual swimming.
Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp puna)
Joe Tobias 12 December 2005 1 year ago 3.7 -
Bird in lagoon.
Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 17 December 2012 22 weeks ago 3.5
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