Puna Teal

Puna Teal

Taxobox
name = Puna Teal
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1


image_width = 250px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Anseriformes
familia = Anatidae
genus = "Anas"
species = "A. puna"
binomial = "Anas puna"
binomial_authority = Tschudi, 1844
synonyms = "Anas versicolor puna"

The Puna Teal ("Anas puna") is a species of dabbling duck in the genus "Anas". It was previously regarded as a subspecies of the Silver Teal.

The Puna Teal is resident in the Andes of central Peru and western Bolivia south to northern Chile and extreme north-west Argentina. It is found on the larger lakes and pools in the altiplano.

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern


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