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 6 weeks ago 27 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 2 years ago 38 sec 4.5 -
A bird swimming Locality Micacocha lagoon, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp andium)
Anna Motis 14 August 2006 4 years ago 20 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 2 years ago 39 sec 4.3 -
A pair calling and preening in the grass Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp flavirostris)
Laurent Demongin 10 November 2008 2 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
Two birds on a bog Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp oxyptera)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2003 7 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 1 year ago 4.5 -
A bird swimming.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp oxyptera)
Joe Tobias 10 December 2005 15 weeks ago 3.8 -
Two birds swimming on a wetland.
Locality Huacarpay Lakes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp oxyptera)
Joe Tobias 1 November 2004 15 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird swimming.
Locality Huarina, Titicaca Lake, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp oxyptera)
Joe Tobias 11 December 2005 15 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird swimming among duckweeds.
Locality Otamendi Natural Reserve, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp flavirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
Four young individuals.-
Locality Lavalleja Department, Uruguay (ssp flavirostris)
Alvaro Riccetto 2 November 2011 11 weeks ago 3.6
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An adult calling Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp flavirostris)
Laurent Demongin 10 November 2008 2 years ago 3 -
single call Locality Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador
(ssp andium)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 22 November 2009 2 years ago 2
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