# Brazilian Teal (*Amazonetta brasiliensis*) The Brazilian Teal is a beautiful duck with a lovely green head and a bright blue patch on its wings. They love to swim in calm waters and can be found in groups, making them fun to watch! - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Wetlands ![Brazilian Teal](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Amazonetta_brasiliensis.jpg&width=800) Photo: Dario Sanches from SÃO PAULO, BRASIL, CC BY-SA 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amazonetta_brasiliensis.jpg) ## Appearance The Brazilian Teal is a small duck with a mostly greyish-brown body. Males have a distinctive reddish bill and a vibrant green patch on their wings. Females have a duller bill and often lack the bright green wing patch, making them subtly different. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Anseriformes - **Family:** Anatidae - **Genus:** Amazonetta ## Interesting facts - Brazilian Teal males have brighter colors to attract a mate! - Even Brazilian Teal ducklings can swim and dive hours after hatching! - Their diet helps control aquatic plant growth in their wetlands! - They sometimes nest in tree hollows, not just on the ground! ## Special abilities - **Aquatic Acrobat:** Brazilian Teals can expertly swim and dive because of their webbed feet and streamlined bodies, which helps them find food underwater. - **Wetland Camouflage:** Brazilian Teals have muted brown and grey feathers that help them blend into the reedy edges of wetlands, making it harder for predators to spot them. - **Rapid Retreat:** Brazilian Teals can burst quickly into flight from the water due to their strong wing muscles, helping them escape danger fast. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 35-40 cm - **Wingspan:** 55-65 cm - **Weight:** 0.3-0.45 kg - **Lifespan:** 5-10 years - **Speed:** 70 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 6-8 - **Incubation:** 24-26 days ## Diet & Feeding They munch on plants, seeds, and tiny water creatures! - **Age differences:** Ducklings consume more protein-rich insects for rapid growth and development. - **Primary Foods:** aquatic plants, seeds, aquatic insects, small crustaceans, snails - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Yacare Caiman](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yacare-caiman) (*Caiman yacare*) — Hunts adult teals and especially ducklings in their aquatic habitat. - **Eaten by:** Neotropical Otter (*Lontra longicaudis*) — Preys on teals, particularly ducklings and eggs, in wetland areas. - **Depends on:** Amazon Waterlily (*Nymphaea amazonum*) — Eats its seeds and parts of the plant as a food source. - **Depends on:** Small Pondweed (*Potamogeton pusillus*) — Consumes its seeds and vegetative parts, contributing to its diet. ## Traits - [Webbed Feet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/webbed-feet): Characterized by having toes connected by a membrane, typically aiding in swimming. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Omnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/omnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Filter Feeder](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/filter-feeder): Filter feeders obtain nutrients by straining suspended food particles and small organisms from water. - [Wetland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wetland): This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Brazilian Teal? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Brazilian Teal? 35-40 cm ### What is Brazilian Teal's wingspan? 55-65 cm ### How much does Brazilian Teal weigh? 0.3-0.45 kg ### How long does Brazilian Teal live? 5-10 years ### How fast can Brazilian Teal move? 70 km/h ### What does Brazilian Teal eat? They munch on plants, seeds, and tiny water creatures! ### Where is Brazilian Teal usually found? Wetlands ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Brazilian Teal: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brazilian-teal)