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Small and often rather unobtrusive duck of wetlands with reedy and other fringing vegetation.
Not listed
Indigenous: Summer Teal
At a glance
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
SizeLarge
RarityRare
HabitatWetlands, floodplains, lakes, estuaries, and slow-moving waterways.
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from October to December.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Martin Fousert
Range map
Range map
8visible hotspots
66visible records
3states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Handsome male distinctive, with big white eyebrow on dark brown head, pale gray flanks; pale gray forewing striking in flight. Female very similar to female Green-winged Teal but head pattern more contrasting, with paler eyebrow, darker eyestripe, and unstreaked whitish throat. Breeds widely across Eurasia; winters in Africa and southern Asia. Migrants can be on more open water, even tidal mudflats.
Behavior
Small and often rather unobtrusive duck of wetlands with reedy and other fringing vegetation. Associates readily with other ducks; feeds mainly by dabbling.
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