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Puna Teal
Spatula puna (Tschudi, 1844)
48 cmLength595 gWeight
The Puna teal (Spatula puna) is a species of dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Chile, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Chile, Bolivia
Puna Teal has been recorded at 30 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru2,537 records
- Lago PiurayPeru794 records
- PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile363 records
More places
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru363 records
- Laguna AlalayBolivia311 records
- Río Lluta – DesembocaduraChile200 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru90 records
- Norte del Campo AlegreArgentina52 records
- PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile14 records
- La CumbreBolivia12 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 Puna teal (Spatula puna) is a species of dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It was at one time regarded as a subspecies of the silver teal (Spatula versicolor).
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Questions
How big is the Puna Teal?
The Puna Teal is about 48 cm long and weighs around 595 g.
Where does the Puna Teal live?
Its breeding range: South America: Peru to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Peru, Chile and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Puna Teal?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Puna Teal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Puna Teal as Least Concern.
What does the Puna Teal eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Puna Teal in?
It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 48 cm
- Weight
- 595 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 214 mm
- Tail
- 75 mm
- Bill
- 48 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Peru to northwestern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
- Genus
- Spatula
Other birds in the genus Spatula
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
Silver TealSpatula versicolor
Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata
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