Andaman teal
Andaman teal | |
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Illustration by Keulemans (1908) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Anas |
Species: | A. albogularis
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Binomial name | |
Anas albogularis (Hume, 1873)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Mareca albogularis Hume, 1873 |
The Andaman teal (Anas albogularis) is a species of duck endemic to the Andaman archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. The species was formerly considered as a subspecies of the Sunda teal.
Taxonomy
The first
Description
The species is dark brown with buffy markings. The face and throat are pale with a white ring around the eye. The bill is bluish grey and the iris is red.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Andaman teals are endemic to the
Behaviour
They feed at night in rice fields. The breeding season is July to October and nests in reed patches. The nest is made of grass and about nine eggs forms the clutch.[9] They were formerly considered to breed in tree hollows but recent studies found no evidence. They feed mainly on molluscs and arthropods.[8]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Richmond Index card
- ^ Hume, Allan Octavian (1873). "Novelties: Mareca albogularis, Sp. Nov.". Stray Feathers. 1 (2, 3, 4): 303–304.
- ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Screamers, ducks, geese & swans". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Rasmussen, P. C.; Anderton, J. C. (2005). Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Vol. 2. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions. p. 75.
- ^ Inglis, C. M. (1904). "The Oceanic, or Andaman Teal Nettium alligulare". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 15 (3): 525.
- ^ Wilson, N. F. (1904). "The Oceanic, or Andaman Teal Nettium albigulare". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 15 (3): 525–526.
- ^ a b Vijayan, L (2006). "Ecology and conservation of the Andaman Teal". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 103 (2): 231–238.
- ^ Kulkarni, S.; Chandi, M. (2003). "Note on breeding of Andaman Teal Anas gibberifrons in south Andaman Islands, India". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 100 (1): 112–113.