Anas andium / Andean teal (Anas andium)

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Beschreibung

Systematik: Gattung Anas (Anas); Tribus Schwimmenten (Anatini); Unterfamilie Anatinae (Anatinae); Familie Entenvögel (Anatidae)
Allgemein: The Andean teal (Anas andium) is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion.^[2] It is restricted to the Andean highlands of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. It inhabits freshwater wetlands, preferring palustrine habitat to rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.^[1] [mehr]