Silver Teal

silver teal

Silver Teal

Spatula versicolor
Class

Aves

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Range

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Uruguay, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands

Size

Length: 15 - 17 in
Weight: 13 - 15.5 oz

Habitat

Freshwater wetlands, peferring to nest in shoreline vegetaion

Young

Clutch of 6 - 12 eggs
Incubation: 26 days

Diet

Seeds and aquatic plants

IUCN Status

Least Concern