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Grey Teal
Anas gracilis Buller, 1869
488 gWeight
The grey teal (Anas gracilis) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand.
Busiest months: January and October–November · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and October–November · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
Grey Teal has been recorded at 327 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Western Treatment PlantAustralia8,328 records
- Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia8,089 records
- Herdsman LakeAustralia3,661 records
More places
- Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia3,064 records
- Royal ParkAustralia2,893 records
- Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia2,524 records
- Centennial ParkAustralia2,472 records
- Oxley Creek CommonAustralia2,348 records
- Western Treatment Plant – T Section PondsAustralia2,054 records
- Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia2,049 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 grey teal (Anas gracilis) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Teal?
The Grey Teal weighs around 488 g.
Where does the Grey Teal live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: widespread. It is most often recorded in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Grey Teal?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey Teal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Teal as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Teal eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Grey Teal in?
It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 488 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 192 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 39 mm
- Tarsus
- 33 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
- Genus
- Anas
Other birds in the genus Anas
African Black DuckAnas sparsa
Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
Meller's DuckAnas melleri
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Laysan DuckAnas laysanensis
Hawaiian DuckAnas wyvilliana
Philippine DuckAnas luzonica
Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mottled DuckAnas fulvigula
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
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