Grey Teal
Anas gracilisBuller, WL, 1869
English (US) Gray Teal
UK name: Grey Teal
The Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) 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 gracilis
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray Teal
- English (UK)
- Grey Teal
- Described by
- Buller, WL, 1869
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anas gracilis gracilis
- Anas gracilis remissa
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Buller, WL, 1869
- Type locality
- Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.2, vol.5, no.17 p.41
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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