A puna teal at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park in Scotland Neck, North Carolina.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Spatula
Species:
S. puna
Binomial name
Spatula puna
(Tschudi, 1844)
Synonyms
Anas versicolor puna Anas puna Punanetta puna
The Puna teal (Spatula puna) is a species of dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It was at one time regarded as a subspecies of the silver teal.
The Puna teal is resident in the Andes of Peru, western Bolivia, northern Chile, and extreme northwestern Argentina.[1][2] It is found on the larger lakes and pools in the altiplano.
The status of the Puna teal is Least Concern, as listed on the IUCN Red List.[1]
^ abcBirdLife International (2016). "Spatula puna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680326A92855733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680326A92855733.en. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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