Auckland teal
| Auckland teal | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Anas |
| Species: | A. aucklandica
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| Binomial name | |
| Anas aucklandica (G. R. Gray, 1844)
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The Auckland teal (Anas aucklandica) (
The Auckland teal is smaller and rarer than the
conspecific. The plumage is all over brown with a hint of green on the neck and a conspicuous white eyering. The female is slightly darker than the male. The wings are very small and the species has, like the related Campbell teal, lost the power of flight.[5]
The Auckland teal is mostly
amphipods and other small Invertebrates. Auckland teal are territorial and seldom form flocks.[5]
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References
- . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Auckland Island teal | Tētē kākāriki | New Zealand Birds Online". nzbirdsonline.org.nz. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Hector, J. (1896). "Dr Collins' testimony of a Snares Island duck" (PDF). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 29: 614.
- ^ ISBN 0-19-854645-9.
Further reading
- O'Brien, Rory M. (1990). "Anas aucklandica Auckland Teal" (PDF). In Marchant, S.; Higgins, P.G. (eds.). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 1: Ratites to ducks; Part B, Australian pelican to ducks. Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press. pp. 1295–1299. ISBN 978-0-19-553068-1.
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