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The silver teal or versicolor teal (''Spatula versicolor'') is a species of
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/ref> The Puna teal was previously regarded as a subspecies of this bird. Currently, there are two subspecies: * ''S. versicolor versicolor'' northern silver teal located in Paraguay, southern
''The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World''
Cornell University Press, Ithaca
Connecticut Waterfowl Trust. April 2, 2003 (Retrieved October 31, 2006).
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The silver teal or versicolor teal (''Spatula versicolor'') is a species of dabbling duck
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in the genus ''Spatula''. It breeds in South America.
Between April and June they prefer reed beds and will lay 6 to 10 creamy-pink eggs. As with swans and geese, both parents will rear the ducklings. A pair may bond long term. It lives on fresh water in small groups, and feeds primarily on vegetable matter such as seeds and aquatic plants.
The silver teal's range includes southern Bolivia
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, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, South Georgia
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, and the Falkland Islands.Clements, J. (2007) The southernmost birds migrate to southern Brazil in the winter.
Silver teals are on the whole placid ducks but may be protective of eggs, young and females.Description
They have a black cap that extends below the eyes, and a bluish bill with a yellow tip. They also have a green speculum with a white border./ref> The Puna teal was previously regarded as a subspecies of this bird. Currently, there are two subspecies: * ''S. versicolor versicolor'' northern silver teal located in Paraguay, southern
Bolivia
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, and southern Brazil.
* ''S. versicolor fretensis'' southern silver teal located in southern Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.
Footnotes
References
*Clements, James, (2007''The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World''
Cornell University Press, Ithaca
Connecticut Waterfowl Trust. April 2, 2003 (Retrieved October 31, 2006).
Falklands.net
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