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Birds of the Falkland Islands - Silver Teal (Anas versicolor) (201 words) |
 | The Silver Teal is widespread around the Falklands, although not particularly common. |
| It is generally restricted to ponds with well established aquatic vegetation where it forages by dabbling. |
| Silver Teal are most common in areas which have an abundance of well established ponds, such as Lafonia, where small flocks of adults are often found. |
| Dabbling Ducks (603 words) |
| This Australian teal rarely leaves the water, preferring to feed on the water but is also often seen running quite easily during the breeding season while looking for suitable nesting sites. |
| Not a great deal of information is known about this Siberian teal in the wild, however, the wild numbers are declining because of excessive hunting and the draining of marshland for agriculture. |
| It is skilled at perching in trees to evade predators, and it is agile enough to maneuver through the canopy of trees. |
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