Puna Teal

puna teal

Puna Teal

Spatula puna
Class

Aves

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Range

Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina

Size

Length: 19 in
Weight: 14 oz

Habitat

High Andes in large lakes, marshes, ponds, and tussock grass moorland, inland wetlands

Young

Clutch: 5 - 6 eggs
Incubation: 25 - 26 days

Diet

Aquatic and marshland plants as well as microorganisms

IUCN Status

Least Concern