- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold silver teal, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the silver teal
The silver teal, or versicolor teal, is a dabbling duck that breeds in South America. Its range includes southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and the Falkland Islands, and the southernmost birds migrate to southern Brazil in winter. It has a black cap that reaches below the eyes, a bluish bill with a yellow tip and a green wing patch with a white border. It lives on fresh water in small groups and feeds mainly on seeds and aquatic plants. Between April and June it nests in reed beds, laying 6 to 10 creamy-pink eggs that hatch after 25 to 27 days.
Silver Teal facts
- Both parents rear the ducklings, as with swans and geese.
- A pair may bond for the long term.
- Silver teals are generally placid but can be protective of eggs, young and females.
- Two subspecies are recognised, a northern one and a southern one found as far as the Falkland Islands.
Where to see silver teal in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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Connecticut· 1
Louisiana· 1
Massachusetts· 1
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