Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)

DF, Brazil.

 

Two drakes (red beaks) and a female (white marks on face).

 

This species is found in South America and is plantiful throughout its range.

 

Known locally as "marreca-ananaí".

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

Subfamily: Anatinae

Tribe: Anatini

Genus: Amazonetta von Boetticher, 1929

Species: A. brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Binomial name: Amazonetta brasiliensis

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