Psilos Wildfowl Photography |
Puna Teal (Anas versicolor puna) |
Previously thought of as a subspecies
of the Silver Teal the Puna Teal is common and widespread throughout
the lakes of the puna zone of the Andes in South America. Isolated from
the Silver Teal it is now considered a full species. The sexes are alike
though the male is larger than the female. This is a resident species,
a dabbling duck, found on high-altitude freshwater lakes with fringe
vegetation. Having watched this duck over the last couple of years I
used to think it was a very shy, unassuming duck but this month (June
05) they proved me wrong. Always seen in pairs they were very vocal
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