Ducks, Geese, Swans

Red-billed Teal

Anas erythrorhyncha

The Red-billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a 559 g wetland bird. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

559 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

16

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Ethiopia, eSwatini, Malawi, Angola, Lesotho, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda.

Where to see it: Parc de Tsarasaotra (Lac Alarobia) (Madagascar); Sable farm,Lusaka (Zambia); Avis Dam (Namibia); Strandfontein WTP (South Africa); Marievale Bird Sanctuary (South Africa).

Photo: (c) Manuel Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist