About the Chestnut Teal
The chestnut teal is a dabbling duck found in Australia. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
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The chestnut teal is darker and a slightly bigger bird than the grey teal. The male has a distinctive green coloured head and mottled brown body. The female has a brown head and mottled brown body. The female is almost identical in appearance to the grey teal. The female chestnut teal has a loud penetrating "laughing" quack repeated rapidly nine times or more.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden, Portugal, United Arab Emirates.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhynchaThis duck is around the same size as a mallard and has a scaly patterned body with a green speculum bordered by white.
Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulataThese are mallard-sized mainly grey ducks with a darker head and bright yellow bill.
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhynchaThis duck is around the same size as a mallard and has a scaly patterned body with a blue speculum.
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