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Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea · Anatidae · Anseriformes

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records486,669in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia486,537 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Chestnut Teal in brief

The chestnut teal (Anas castanea) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 486,669 published records, most of them from Australia and New Zealand. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia486,537 records · best Jan, Oct
New Zealand132 records · best Jun, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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