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brown teal, Anas aucklandica (898 words) |
 | The brown teal or Pateke belongs to the same genus as the mallard, grey duck, grey teal and the shoveler duck and there are also numerous other cousins around the world. |
| Brown teal tend to flock at traditional roosting sites when not feeding although, during the breeding season, these flocks are mainly juveniles and non-paired adults. |
| Public education on the preservation of these habitats and the control of predators is one of the key factors to ensuring the survival of the brown teal. |
| Brown Teal / Pateke Facts (384 words) |
| Brown teal are regularly present at the Waikanae Estuary, probably part of the Kapiti Island population. |
| Brown teal have a warm brown plumage, with dark-brown mottling on the breast. |
| Most brown teal breed from June to October but are able to breed at almost any time of the year. |
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