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Despite their name, Brazilian Teals are native not only to Brazil but to most of eastern South America from Colombia/eastern Peru to northern Argentina |
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The male Brazilian Teal has a red beak, white cheeks and an extended metallic teal-blue-green wing speculum |
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Beak of male turning to red |
White cheek with black beak indicates young male? |
The female Brazilian Teal has no white cheek and a black beak |
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The female has a white spot at base of bill, white eyebrow and chin |
Size comparison with female Ringed Teal |
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The male has a red bill and the female a black bill with white spot at base and white eyebrow. Above are the Greater Brazilian Teal (A. b. ipecutiri ) which lives in southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay, south of the range of the nominate/Lesser sub-species. |
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