Brown Teal

Anas chlorotis Gray, GR, 1845

499 gWeight

The brown teal (Anas chlorotis; Māori: pāteke) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas native to New Zealand.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Brown Teal has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand920 records
Tawharanui Regional ParkNew Zealand839 records
Zealandia Te Mara a Tane Wildlife SanctuaryNew Zealand838 records

More places

Tawharanui Regional Park – LagoonNew Zealand240 records
Tiritiri Matangi – Wattle TrackNew Zealand158 records
Rotokare Scenic ReserveNew Zealand143 records
Mangere WTP – Puketutu CanalNew Zealand126 records
Waiatarua Reserve, RemueraNew Zealand124 records
Shakespear Regional ParkNew Zealand113 records
Zealandia – Lower DamNew Zealand109 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown teal (Anas chlorotis; Māori: pāteke) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas native to New Zealand. It was long considered conspecific with the flightless Auckland and Campbell teals as Anas aucklandica; the name "brown teal" has also been largely applied to that entire taxon. Common in the early years of European colonisation, the species was heavily harvested as a food source.

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Questions

How big is the Brown Teal?

The Brown Teal weighs around 499 g.

Where does the Brown Teal live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Great Barrier Island (off northeastern North Island) and other satellites (New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand.