Animalz

Anas

  • Northern pintail Anas acuta

    A slender, long-necked duck. In breeding males the central tail feathers become especially long.

  • Andaman Teal Anas albogularis

    Endemic to the Andaman Islands, this teal is greyish-brown with a white eye-ring and throat. It has been observed in coastal wetlands near Port Blair.

  • Andean Teal Anas andium

    A small duck of high Andean lakes and wetlands, it has finely spotted gray-brown plumage and feeds close to the water surface.

  • Auckland Islands Teal Anas aucklandica

    The Auckland Island teal is a flightless duck found only in the Auckland Islands south of New Zealand. Both sexes are brown, with differences in plumage.

  • White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis

    The White-cheeked Pintail is a duck with conspicuous white cheeks and orange at the base of its bill. It uses coastal lagoons and mangroves.

  • Bernier's Teal Anas bernieri

    Bernier’s Teal is a duck of brackish lakes and wetlands in western Madagascar. It forms pairs in the breeding season and small groups at other times.

  • Cape Teal Anas capensis

    This African duck has a grey body and a reddish bill. It moves in response to changes in rainfall and water levels, and feeds on small aquatic animals and plants in shallow waters.

  • Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis

    The Green-winged Teal is a small North American duck, notable for the green stripe on the male's head. It feeds near the water's surface and moves between breeding and wintering areas with the seasons.

  • Chestnut Teal Anas castanea

    In breeding plumage, the male has a chestnut head and neck with a green sheen on the crown, while the female is mottled brown. The species searches shallow water in Australian wetlands and estuaries.

  • Brown Teal Anas chlorotis

    The Brown Teal is endemic to New Zealand. Breeding males show a green sheen on the head and a dark chestnut breast; the species is now mostly restricted to the northern North Island.

  • Eurasian teal Anas crecca

    A small duck seen on Japanese waters in winter. Breeding males have a chestnut head with a dark green band around the eye.

  • Mexican Duck Anas diazi

    The Mexican Duck is found mainly in Mexico. It uses temporary wetlands during the rainy season and agricultural areas around water in the dry season.

  • Eurasian teal Anas crecca

    A small duck seen on Japanese waters in winter. Breeding males have a chestnut head with a dark green band around the eye.

  • Northern pintail Anas acuta

    A slender, long-necked duck. In breeding males the central tail feathers become especially long.

  • Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

    A duck that tips forward to find food in ponds and wetlands. A male’s bright appearance changes with the season to a browner, female-like plumage.

  • American Black Duck Anas rubripes

    A duck of shallow wetlands in eastern North America. It is dark brown overall and can be hard to distinguish among Mallards.

  • Gray Duck Anas superciliosa

    This dabbling duck has cream and black facial stripes and a green patch on the wing.

  • Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha

    A duck distributed in eastern and southern Africa. It uses shallow freshwater wetlands with vegetation; the male’s bill becomes redder during breeding, according to the regional account.

  • Cape Teal Anas capensis

    This African duck has a grey body and a reddish bill. It moves in response to changes in rainfall and water levels, and feeds on small aquatic animals and plants in shallow waters.

  • White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis

    The White-cheeked Pintail is a duck with conspicuous white cheeks and orange at the base of its bill. It uses coastal lagoons and mangroves.

  • Auckland Islands Teal Anas aucklandica

    The Auckland Island teal is a flightless duck found only in the Auckland Islands south of New Zealand. Both sexes are brown, with differences in plumage.

  • Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis

    The Green-winged Teal is a small North American duck, notable for the green stripe on the male's head. It feeds near the water's surface and moves between breeding and wintering areas with the seasons.

  • Campbell Islands Teal Anas nesiotis

    A small duck of islands south of New Zealand, Campbell Island Teal is wary and mainly active at night.

  • Gray Teal Anas gracilis

    The Gray Teal is a small duck found in Australia and nearby islands. It uses wetlands and can nest in tree hollows.