Order: Anseriformes - Family: Anatidae
Status: Resident - Common - Breeder. Habitat: Ponds
Formerly Speckled Teal

All records since January 2014

Sounds
© José L. Merlo

Adult
28 8 14 © Hugo Aguilar Brown. Yellow bill. Black line crossing the eye 14 12 14 © Carlos González Ledo Breast dotted black 10 4 15 © J. Simón Tagtachian Lighter underparts and plain flanks 19 9 10 © Claudia Furman Speculum: black central stripe with upper band cinnamon and lower band whitish 18 11 13 © J. Simón Tagtachian 7 10 13 © J. Simón Tagtachian White axillaries

Pair
21 8 15 © Gustavo F. Brahamian 2 12 14 © Sergio Cusano Suelen permanecer formar grupos numerosos 4 06 © Roberto Ares

29-12-16 © J. Simón Tagtachian 29-12-16 © J. Simón Tagtachian 4-1-17 © J. Simón Tagtachian 4-1-17 © J. Simón Tagtachian 7-1-17 © J. Simón Tagtachian The colour of this duck called our eye. Resting on the ground with its bill tucked in the feathers we had little chance to identify it. When it rose we found it looked like a yellow-billed teal, except for a swelling around the base of the bill which these teals lack. Only a chromatic aberration?

Breeding
The Yellow-billed Teal nests in trees. When ducklings are ready to leave the nest they drop to the ground and can be found wandering about.
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
© Sergio Cusano	© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
© Nicolás Giorgio	© Roberto Ares
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

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