Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Speckled Teal (Anas flavirostris) - HBW 1, p. 603
French: Sarcelle à bec jaune
German: Andenente
Spanish: Cerceta Barcina
Other common names: South American Green-winged/South American Teal; Merida Speckled Teal (altipetens); Andean Speckled/Andean Teal (andium); Sharp-winged Speckled/Sharp-winged Teal (oxyptera); Chilean Speckled/Chilean/Yellow-billed Teal (flavirostris)
Taxonomy: Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816, Buenos Aires.
Sometimes placed in genus Nettion. Forms superspecies with A. crecca. Two northern races sometimes separated as one full species (A. andium). Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- altipetens (Conover, 1941) - E Andes of Colombia to NW Venezuela.
- andium (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873) - Andes of Colombia and N Ecuador.
- oxyptera Meyen, 1834 - Andes from C Peru to NW Argentina.
- flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 - N Argentina S to Tierra del Fuego; Falkland Is, South Georgia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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two birds in bog Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp oxyptera)
Martin Kennewell 27 November 2011 1 year ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A bird swimming and calling in a pool covered with duckweeds. Locality Otamendi Natural Reserve, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp flavirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 4 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A pair with seven very small chicks on a pond Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp flavirostris)
Laurent Demongin 23 November 2008 4 years ago 38 sec 4.5 -
A pair calling and preening in the grass Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp flavirostris)
Laurent Demongin 10 November 2008 4 years ago 29 sec 4.5 -
A bird swimming Locality Micacocha lagoon, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp andium)
Anna Motis 14 August 2006 5 years ago 20 sec 4.5 -
Two birds on a bog Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp oxyptera)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2003 8 years ago 13 sec 4.2
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Individual standing on the grass next to a lagoon.
Locality Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp flavirostris)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 14 October 2010 2 years ago 4.5 -
Pato Barcino
Locality Cortaderas, Catamarca Province, Argentina (ssp oxyptera)
Miguel Andina 25 November 2012 24 weeks ago 4.4 -
adult wet
Locality San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta Province, Argentina (ssp oxyptera)
Marco Valentini 22 August 2012 36 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adulto y juveniles
Locality Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay
Santiago Carvalho 27 weeks ago 4 -
adult part of a resting flock
Locality San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 22 August 2012 36 weeks ago 4 -
Pato Barcino
Locality Escaba, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Miguel Andina 38 weeks ago 4
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An adult calling Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp flavirostris)
Laurent Demongin 10 November 2008 3 years ago 3 -
single call Locality Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador
(ssp andium)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 22 November 2009 3 years ago 2
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