Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,719
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The red-billed teal or red-billed duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a dabbling duck which is an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa. typically south of 10° S. This duck is not migratory, but flies great distances to find suitable waters. It is highly gregarious outside the breeding season and forms large flocks.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red-billed teal”.