Mascarene Teal
Anas theodoriNewton, E; Gadow, HF, 1893
English (US) Mascarene Teal
The Mascarene Teal (Anas theodori) 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: formerly Mauritius and Réunion; extinctRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Anas theodori
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Extinct
- English (US)
- Mascarene Teal
- Described by
- Newton, E; Gadow, HF, 1893
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Newton, E; Gadow, HF, 1893
- Type locality
- Mare aux Songes swamp, Mauritius
- Original description
- Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 13, pt.7 p.291
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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