- Anas puna
Identification
Size: 19 in. The upper head is black, the face, throat and neck are white. The back, chest and anterior flanks are a light coffee colour with dark brown spots. On the rear flanks, the spots become bars. Upper tail coverts are grey. The relatively large bill is light blue with a black line along the top of the upper mandible. Female is similar to male but smaller and browner.
Distribution
Central Peru and western Bolivia south to northern Chile and extreme north-west Argentina.
Taxonomy
The Puna Teal (Anas puna) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Anas. It was previously regarded as a subspecies of the Silver Teal.
Habitat
Larger lakes and pools.
Behaviour
It is seldom found in flocks, usually in pairs. It feeds from floating vegetation, lake bottoms and borders or in peat bogs. It makes its nest in islets, hidden in ling grass. Usually 4 eggs are laid.
