Alternative names: Campbell Islands Teal, Campbell Teal
- Anas nesiotis
Identification
48cm (19 ins)
- Dark brown
- Green iridescence on back and head
- White eye patch
- Narrow white collar and flank patch
Male has chestnut breast
Distribution
Dent Island, New Zealand. Dent is a very small rock near Campbell Island where this bird was rediscovered in 1975.
Now also on the Campbell Island having been reintroduced from Dent once the main island had been cleared of cattle, cats and rats.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High and thick tussock grassland, scrub on foreshore.
Behaviour
Flightless. Nocturnal.
Diet
The diet includes weevils, earthworms, seaweed and insects.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 1-4 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Campbell Island Teal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Campbell_Island_Teal
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
