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Bird name:

Baikal Teal

Anas formosa

Order

ANSERIFORMES

Family

Geese and Ducks (Anatidae)

Code 4

BATE

Code 6

ANAFOR

ITIS

175085

Breeding Location:

Tundra, Grasslands, Wetlands, River deltas

Breeding Type:

Monogamous

Breeding Population:

Casual to accidential on northwest coast

Egg Color:

White, often with a yellow tint

Number of Eggs:

6 - 10

Incubation Days:

21 - 25

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

Lined with down., Dried grass and plant stems

Migration:

Migratory

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General

Baikal Teal: Small dabbling duck with striking head pattern of pale brown, green, white, and black. Breast is pink with dark spots, flanks are gray bordered with vertical white stripes, and long scapulars are chestnut-brown, black, and white. Wing speculum is green with buff upper border and white lower border. Undertail coverts are black. Female is mostly brown with dark-centered feathers on back and sides, dark spots on breast and a distinctive white spot at base of bill.

Range and Habitat

Baikal Teal: Occurs in Alaska and in northern west coast states; nests near swampy tundra areas. Spends winters on freshwater lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and farmlands, often roosting on water during the day and feeding in fields at night.

Breeding and Nesting

Baikal Teal: Six to ten white eggs, often yellow-tinted, are laid in a ground nest made of dried grass and plants lined with feathers and down. Incubation ranges from 21 to 25 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Baikal Teal: Feeds on seeds, aquatic snails, algae, and plants.

Vocalization

Baikal Teal: Utters a deep, chuckling "klo-klo."

Similar Species

Baikal Teal: Breeding males are unmistakable. Eclipse and immature male resembles female.

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Undertail coverts

Small feathers that cover the areas where the retrices (tail feathers) attach to the rump.

Breast

The upper front part of a bird.

Scapulars

Short feathers in the area where the bird’s back and wings join.

Speculum

The brightly colored area on the wing (secondaries of the wing) on several duck species.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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