Chestnut Teal at Smithton, TAS
Identification history
| Anas castanea | 7 Apr 2024 | Liam.m | ||
| Anas gracilis | 6 Apr 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Anas gracilis | 6 Apr 2024 | AlisonMilton |
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2 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
7 Apr 2024
Liam.m
wrote:
7 Apr 2024
Hi @AlisonMilton, pretty sure this one is a female chestnut, though I see where the confusion stems from. They’re almost identical to Grey Teals save being a little bit darker around the face and slightly more speckled (I find the cheeks are usually the most obvious indicator of both of these). They often hang in and around Greys as well and frustratingly not always with the males.
Location information
- Coordinates 145.119302-40.856593
- Altitude 13.5m
- Places Smithton, TAS
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2024 04:33 PM Recorded on
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Species information
- Anas castanea Scientific name
- Chestnut Teal Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 906.8m Recorded at altitude
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