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3 unusual facts about Andean Teal


Andean Teal

Mitochondrial DNA sequence data is most similar to that of the very different-looking Green-winged Teal.

This species and the Yellow-billed Teal are sometimes considered conspecific under the name Speckled Teal (A. flavirostris), but increasingly taxonomists treat the two as distinct species.

Mérida Teal, Anas andium altipetens (Conover, 1941) – highlands of north-west Venezuela and adjacent parts of Colombia.



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