Brazilian Teal
A species of Brazilian Teals Scientific name : Amazonetta brasiliensis Genus : Brazilian Teals
Brazilian Teal, A species of Brazilian Teals
Botanical name: Amazonetta brasiliensis
Genus: Brazilian Teals
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Description General Info
Description
The ducks are light brown in colour. Drakes distinguish themselves from females in having red beaks and legs, and in having a distinctive pale grey area on the side of its head and neck. The colour of these limbs is much duller in females. 
Size
40 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Brazilian Teal consumes a varied diet including fruits, roots, and seeds of plants like Sagittaria and Panicum, as well as invertebrates such as Coleoptera. In Venezuela, aquatic plants dominate their diet across seasons, with a slight increase in animal material consumption as habitats diminish during the dry season. Brazilian Teal forages in pairs or small groups.
Habitat
Brazilian Teal typically inhabit a wide variety of freshwater environments such as pools, small lakes, and flooded fields, often surrounded by dense woodland. These habitats are predominantly located in inland areas below 500 meters elevation. While they favor freshwater bodies, brazilian Teal can occasionally be found in brackish or saline waters, including mangrove ecosystems. Their range spans a considerable portion of eastern South America, preferring areas away from the coast that feature plentiful dense vegetation.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
Brazilian teal live in pairs or in small groups of up to twenty birds. Both parents look after their hatchlings. They eat seeds, fruits, roots and insect, while ducklings eat only insects.
Distribution Area
They can be found throughout eastern South America, from Uruguay, to northern and eastern Argentina, Paraguay, central Venezuela, Brazil, northeastern Peru, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, eastern Bolivia, and eastern Colombia. Their preferred habitat is a body of freshwater away from the coast with dense vegetation nearby.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Waterfowl Family
Geese Genus
Brazilian Teals Species
Brazilian Teal 
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