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Cape Teal

Anas capensis

The Cape Teal is a lovely duck that loves to swim in fresh and saltwater. They have beautiful blue and gray feathers and are often seen in groups, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Wetlands, Coastal areas

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The Cape Teal is a small, pale duck with a striking bright pink bill and a white face. Its body plumage is mostly grey-brown, highlighted by a shimmering green patch on its wing. This light coloring helps it blend into its dry, saline habitats.

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Cape Teal
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Cape Teal

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Cape Teals often nest in old burrows or tree hollows, not just on the ground.

Their bright pink bill is unique among ducks, almost like a living fingerprint!

These ducks frequently 'dabble' upside-down to reach food underwater.

They make quieter 'peep' or 'quack' calls than most other duck species.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Filter Feeder

Cape Teal can strain tiny bits of food from the water using special comb-like structures in its bill.

Fähigkeit

Salt-Water Survivor

Cape Teal has special glands near its eyes that remove excess salt, letting it live in salty lagoons.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

Cape Teal has pale, mottled plumage that helps them blend perfectly with dry grasses and sandy shorelines.

Maße und Details

Länge
34-38 cm
Flügelspannweite
60-65 cm
Gewicht
0.23-0.32 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-12 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
5-11
Brutzeit
25-28 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These ducks filter-feed on tiny plants and animals in the water, like a living sieve!

Hauptnahrung

  • Algae
  • Aquatic insects
  • Small crustaceans
  • Seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Often preys on adult ducks and ducklings near water.

eats

Water Flea

Daphnia magna

Feeds on these tiny crustaceans filtered from water.

eats

Common Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Consumes larvae of this midge species from the muddy substrate.

shelters

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Uses dense reedbeds for nesting and hiding from predators.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Cape Teal?

34-38 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Cape Teal?

60-65 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Cape Teal?

0.23-0.32 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cape Teal?

6-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Cape Teal?

70 km/h

Was frisst Cape Teal?

These ducks filter-feed on tiny plants and animals in the water, like a living sieve!

Wo findet man Cape Teal normalerweise?

Wetlands, Coastal areas

Wie jagt Cape Teal?

Filter Feeding

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