Anas castanea

Chestnut Teal at Smithton, TAS

Anas castanea at Smithton, TAS - 11 Feb 2024 04:33 PM
Anas castanea at Smithton, TAS - 11 Feb 2024 04:33 PM
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Anas castanea 7 Apr 2024 Liam.m
Anas gracilis 6 Apr 2024 CarbonAI
Anas gracilis 6 Apr 2024 AlisonMilton

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   7 Apr 2024
@Liam.m Hi Liam, This isn't a chestnut teal. It is a grey teal.
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Liam.m wrote:
   7 Apr 2024
Hi @AlisonMilton, pretty sure this one is a female chestnut, though I see where the confusion stems from. They’re almost identical to Grey Teals save being a little bit darker around the face and slightly more speckled (I find the cheeks are usually the most obvious indicator of both of these). They often hang in and around Greys as well and frustratingly not always with the males.

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  • Anas castanea Scientific name
  • Chestnut Teal Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 722.3m Recorded at altitude
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