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Baikal Teal

Anas formosaOrder: ANSERIFORMESFamily: Geese and Ducks (Anatidae)
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Overview

Baikal Teal: Small dabbling duck, head pattern of pale brown, green, white, and black. Pink breast has dark spots, flanks are gray bordered with vertical white stripes, scapulars are brown, black, and white. Wing speculum is green with buff upper and white lower border. Black undertail coverts.

Range and Habitat

Baikal Teal: Occurs in Alaska and in northern west coast states; nests near swampy tundra areas. Spends winters on freshwater lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and farmlands, often roosting on water during the day and feeding in fields at night.

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Listen:

Voice Text

"klo-klo"

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Family Surface-feeding Duck (Anatidae)_blue
Species Anas formosa
Length15 - 17 Inches
Wingspan22.5 Inches

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal: Small dabbling duck, head pattern of pale brown, green, white, and black. Pink breast has dark spots, flanks are gray bordered with vertical white stripes, scapulars are brown, black, and white. Wing speculum is green with buff upper and white lower border. Black undertail coverts.

● Song: "klo-klo"

● Foraging & Feeding: Baikal Teal: Feeds on seeds, aquatic snails, algae, and plants.

● Breeding & nesting: Baikal Teal: Six to ten white eggs, often yellow-tinted, are laid in a ground nest made of dried grass and plants lined with feathers and down. Incubation ranges from 21 to 25 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Baikal Teal: Breeding males are unmistakable. Eclipse and immature male resembles female.

Flight Pattern

Direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Baikal Teal: Male
● Range & Habitat: Baikal Teal: Occurs in Alaska and in northern west coast states; nests near swampy tundra areas. Spends winters on freshwater lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and farmlands, often roosting on water during the day and feeding in fields at night.
BreedingMonogamous
PopulationCasual to accidential on northwest coast
MigrationMigratory
Weight15.4 Ounces