ringed teal
callonetta leucophrys latin

Callonetta, Ringed Teal - dabbling ducks or Tadorninae?

The Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of South American forests.

Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)

The Ringed Teal breeds in north-west Argentina and Paraguay, also occurring in Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.

Traditionally placed in the subfamily Anatinae (dabbling ducks), it might actually belong to the subfamily Tadorninae (shelducks); the Ringed Teal may be its closest living relative.

The Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of South American forests.

Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)