Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor(Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
English (US) Silver Teal
The Silver Teal (Spatula versicolor) 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
- Spatula versicolor
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Silver Teal
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Spatula versicolor versicolor
- Spatula versicolor fretensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas versicolor
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
- Type locality
- Paraguay.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 5 p.109
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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