Brazilian Ducks or Brazilian Teals
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The Brazilian Duck or Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is the only duck in the genus Amazonetta. It was formerly considered a "perching duck", but more recent analyses indicate that it belongs to a clade of South American dabbling ducks which also includes the Crested Duck, the Bronze-winged Duck, and possibly the steamer ducks (Johnson & Sorenson, 1999).
Description:
The ducks are light brown in color. Drakes distinguish themselves from females in having red beaks and legs, and in having a distinctive pale grey area on the side of its head and neck. The color of these limbs is much duller in females.
Brazilian ducks live in pairs or in small groups of up to twenty birds. Both parents look after their hatchlings.
Diet:
They eat seeds, fruits, roots and insect, while ducklings eat only insects.
Range / Distribution:
They can be found throughout eastern South America, from Uruguay to northern Argentina, with a core area in northern and central Brazil. Their preferred habitat is a body of freshwater away from the coast with dense vegetation nearby.
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Feeding Ducks:
We all enjoy these beautiful birds and many of us offer them food to encourage them to come over and stay around - and it works! Who doesn't like an easy meal!
However, the foods that we traditionally feed them at local ponds are utterly unsuitable for them and are likely to cause health problems down the road. Also, there may be local laws against feeding this species of bird - so it's best to check on that rather than facing consequences at a later stage.
- Click here to find out which foods to feed them that will offer the nutrition they need to survive a cold winter and remain healthy
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