Ringed Teals
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The Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of South American forests. It is the only species of the genus Callonetta.
Their habitats include tropical, swampy forests and marshy clearings in well-wooded lowlands, as well as secluded pools and small streams.
The Ringed Teal breeds in north-west Argentina and Paraguay, also occurring in Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.
Description:
The male and female remain colorful throughout the year, no eclipse plumage, The drake having a rich chestnut back, pale grey flanks and a salmon colored breast speckled in black. A black band runs from the top of its head down to the nape.
She has an olive brownish back with the head blotched and striated in white, with pencilled barring on a pale chest and belly also a dark tail, contrasting pale rump with a distinctive white patch on the wing.
Both sexes have grey bills and pink legs/feet. Pairs easily bond.
Calls / Vocalizations:
Contact calls: she has a cat like `mee-oowing` and he a lingering `peewoo`.
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Diet / Feeding:
Ducks generally feed on larvae and pupae usually found under rocks, aquatic animals, plant material, seeds, small fish, snails and crabs.
Feeding Ducks ...
We all enjoy ducks 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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