Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea(Eyton, TC, 1838)
English (US) Chestnut Teal
The Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) 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.
- Scientific name
- Anas castanea
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut Teal
- Described by
- (Eyton, TC, 1838)
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anas castanea castanea
- Anas castanea alexanderi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Mareca castanea
- Described by
- (Eyton, TC, 1838)
- Type locality
- New South Wales.
- Original description
- A monograph on the Anatidæ, or duck tribe p.119
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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