Class Aves Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Subfamily Anatinae | |
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Similar Andaman teal, Puna teal, Eaton's pintail, Sunda teal, Comb Duck | ||
Andean teal pato paramuno anas andium
The Andean teal (Anas andium) is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion. It restricted to the Andean highlands of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. It inhabits freshwater wetlands, preferring palustrine habitat to rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Contents
- Andean teal pato paramuno anas andium
- Andean teal anas andinum dabbling ducks paramo de sumapaz bogota birding
- Taxonomy
- References
Andean teal anas andinum dabbling ducks paramo de sumapaz bogota birding
Taxonomy
Mitochondrial DNA sequence data is most similar to that of the very different-looking green-winged teal. Apart from the mystifying relationship with the red-and-green-headed teals, it altogether most resembles the Indian Ocean radiation of teals.
Traditionally, there are 2 subspecies:
This species and the yellow-billed teal are sometimes considered conspecific under the name speckled teal (A. flavirostris), but increasingly taxonomists treat the two as distinct species. When split, the scientific name A. flavirostris is restricted to the yellow-billed teal.
