Cape Teal
Anas capensisGmelin, JF, 1789
English (US) Cape Teal
The Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
Range: locally from Sudan and Ethiopia to Namibia and South AfricaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Anas capensis
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Teal
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.527
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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