Spatula versicolor (*)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Pangalloanserae
Cladus: Galloanseres
Ordo: Anseriformes
Familia: Anatidae
Genus: Spatula
Species: Spatula versicolor
Subspecies: S. v. fretensis – S. v. versicolor
Name
Spatula versicolor (Vieillot, 1816)
Synonymy
Anas versicolor (protonym)
References
Vieillot, L.J.P. 1816. Nouveau Dictionnaire d’Histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Par une société de naturalistes et d'agriculteurs. Avec des figures tirées des trois règnes de la nature. Tome 5. 614 pp. + 9 tt. Déterville, Paris. : 109 BHL Reference page.
Vernacular names
català: Xarxet encaputxat
čeština: Čírka modrozobá
Cymraeg: Corhwyaden arian
dansk: Pampasand
Deutsch: Versicolorente
English: Silver Teal
Esperanto: Kapuĉanaso
español: Cerceta capuchina
فارسی: خوتکای نقرهای
français: Sarcelle bariolée
magyar: Ezüstréce
Bahasa Indonesia: Itik perak
italiano: Alzavola argentata
日本語: ギンイロシマアジ
Plattdüütsch: Sülveraante
Nederlands: Zilvertaling
norsk: Sølvand
polski: Srebrzanka modrodzioba
português: Marreca-cricri
русский: Разноцветный чирок
svenska: Silverand
Tiếng Việt: Mòng két bạc
中文: 銀鴨
The silver teal or versicolor teal (Spatula versicolor) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Spatula. It breeds in South America.
Between April and June they prefer reed beds and will lay 6 to 10 creamy-pink eggs. As with swans and geese, both parents will rear the ducklings.[2] A pair may bond long term. It lives on fresh water in small groups, and feeds primarily on vegetable matter such as seeds and aquatic plants.[3][citation needed][4]
The silver teal's range includes southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands,[1] and the Falkland Islands.[5] The southernmost birds migrate to southern Brazil in the winter.
Silver teals are on the whole placid ducks but may be protective of eggs, young and females.[2]
Description
They have a black cap that extends below the eyes, and a bluish bill with a yellow tip. They also have a green speculum with a white border.[6]
The Puna teal was previously regarded as a subspecies of this bird. Currently, there are two subspecies:
S. versicolor versicolor northern silver teal located in Paraguay, southern Bolivia, and southern Brazil.[5]
S. versicolor fretensis southern silver teal located in southern Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.[5]
Footnotes
BirdLife International (2016). "Spatula versicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680329A92855919. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680329A92855919.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
McKinney, Frank; Brewer, Gwen (1989-01-01). "Parental Attendance and Brood Care in Four Argentine Dabbling Ducks". The Condor. 91 (1): 131–138. doi:10.2307/1368156. JSTOR 1368156.
"Silver Teals | Beauty of Birds". www.beautyofbirds.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
"Anas versicolor Vieillot 1816 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
Clements, J. (2007)
ArthurGrosset.com
References
Clements, James, (2007) The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World, Cornell University Press, Ithaca
"Dabbling Ducks". Connecticut Waterfowl Trust. April 2, 2003 (Retrieved October 31, 2006).
Falklands.net
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