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Anas nesiotis (Campbell Island teal)

Synonyms: Anas aucklandica nesiotis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Campbell Teal or Campbell Island Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a small, flightless, nocturnal species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas endemic to the Campbell Island group of New Zealand. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the Brown Teal. The plumage is similar to that of the Auckland Teal, dark sepia with the head and back tinged with green iridescence, and a chestnut breast on the male, with the female dark brown all over.
View Wikipedia Record: Anas nesiotis

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Anas nesiotis

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Campbell Island (and outliers) New Zealand  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website Map
New Zealand New Zealand Yes

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Citations

Species recognized by , , ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Endangered Status provided by IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 <www.iucnredlist.org> Downloaded on 11 April 2013.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation International
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access