Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris)
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Yellow-billed Teal

Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816

38 cmLength434 gWeight

The yellow-billed teal (Anas flavirostris) is a South American species of duck.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay

Yellow-billed Teal has been recorded at 226 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina8,011 records
  2. SN Laguna BatucoChile2,829 records
  3. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru2,494 records
More places
  1. Estero MantaguaChile2,157 records
  2. SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile1,875 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina1,771 records
  4. Humedal Tres PuentesChile1,603 records
  5. Reserva Natural Urbana Bahía EncerradaArgentina1,281 records
  6. Humedal Urbano CartagenaChile1,019 records
  7. San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina989 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaChileUruguayPeruFalkland IslandsBoliviaBrazilSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

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 yellow-billed teal (Anas flavirostris) is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion. It occurs in Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Teal?

The Yellow-billed Teal is about 38 cm long and weighs around 434 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Teal live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, southern. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Teal?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-billed Teal endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Teal as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-billed Teal eat?

Main food: Aquatic plants.

What family is the Yellow-billed Teal in?

It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.

At a glance

Length
38 cm
Weight
434 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Aquatic plants
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
191 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
Genus
Anas

Other birds in the genus Anas

African Black DuckAfrican Black DuckAnas sparsaYellow-billed DuckYellow-billed DuckAnas undulataMeller's DuckMeller's DuckAnas melleriPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaLaysan DuckLaysan DuckAnas laysanensisHawaiian DuckHawaiian DuckAnas wyvillianaPhilippine DuckPhilippine DuckAnas luzonicaIndian Spot-billed DuckIndian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhynchaEastern Spot-billed DuckEastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhynchaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosMottled DuckMottled DuckAnas fulvigulaAmerican Black DuckAmerican Black DuckAnas rubripes
Yellow-billed Teal

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