Ringed teal / Rotschulterente (Callonetta leucophrys)

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Callonetta (Callonetta); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
General: The ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of South American forests. It is the only species of the genus Callonetta. Usually placed with the dabbling ducks (Anatinae), this species may actually be closer to shelducks and belong in the subfamily Tadorninae; its closest relative is possibly the maned duck.^[2] [more]