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Ringed Teal / Callonetta leucophrys, small duck of South America. Vancouver Aquarium, BC, CANADA

The Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of South American forests. Photographed in the Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 3E2, CANADA. The Ringed Teal breeds in northwest Argentina and Paraguay, plus Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay. Their habitats include tropical, swampy forests and marshy clearings in well-wooded lowlands, as well as secluded pools and small streams. They use long toes and strong claws to perch on tree branches. The drake has a rich chestnut back, pale grey flanks and a salmon-coloured breast speckled in black. A black band runs from the top of its head down to the nape. Females have an olive-brownish back with the head blotched and striated in white, with pencilled barring on a pale chest and belly. Both have a dark tail, a contrasting pale rump, and a distinctive white patch on the wing. Bills are grey and legs and feet are pink in both sexes. Pairs easily bond.

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2014 Feb 13-17 Vancouver, BC, CANADA, CANADA: Vancouver, British Columbia
The Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of South American forests. Photographed in the Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 3E2, CANADA. The Ringed Teal breeds in northwest Argentina and Paraguay, plus Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay. Their habitats include tropical, swampy forests and marshy clearings in well-wooded lowlands, as well as secluded pools and small streams. They use long toes and strong claws to perch on tree branches. The drake has a rich chestnut back, pale grey flanks and a salmon-coloured breast speckled in black. A black band runs from the top of its head down to the nape. Females have an olive-brownish back with the head blotched and striated in white, with pencilled barring on a pale chest and belly. Both have a dark tail, a contrasting pale rump, and a distinctive white patch on the wing. Bills are grey and legs and feet are pink in both sexes. Pairs easily bond.
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