Baikal teal
Sibirionetta formosa (Georgi, 1775)
The baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa) is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, belonging to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes. It is a small, migratory herbivore with an aquatic lifestyle that lives in wetland habitats, with an adult body mass from 431 to 437 g.
Quick facts about the baikal teal
It lays one clutch per year with a clutch size of 7.4 eggs, and the eggs are incubated for 24 days. The IUCN Red List assesses the baikal teal as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category, and its geographic range covers 3,744,000 km².
- Weight
- 434 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the baikal teal
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Where does the baikal teal live?
Not recorded
What is the baikal teal?
The Baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa), also called the bimaculate duck or squawk duck, is a dabbling duck that breeds in eastern Russia and winters in East Asia.
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Is the baikal teal endangered?
The baikal teal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the baikal teal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusSibirionetta
- SpeciesSibirionetta formosa (Georgi, 1775)
Synonyms Anas formosa, Anas glocitans, Crecca glocitans, Nettion formosa, Querquedula glocitans, Sibrionetta formosa
Other names and names in other languages (61)
- بط بايكالArabic
- حذف بايكالArabic
- Байкалско бърнеBulgarian
- বৈকাল তিলিহাঁসBangla
- Kragell-AziaBreton
- xarxet del BaikalCatalan
- čírka sibiřskáCzech
- corhwyaden BaicalWelsh
- Sibirisk krikandDanish
- GluckenteGerman
- BaikalenteGerman
- PrachtenteGerman
- bajkala anasoEsperanto
- Bajkala krekoEsperanto
- Cerceta del BaikalSpanish
- kuupartEstonian
- siperiantaviFinnish
- Canard élégantFrench
- Sarcelle éléganteFrench
- Praslacha bhaicalachIrish
- Praslacha bhaicealachIrish
- Laaghag VaikalaghScottish Gaelic
- שרשיר סיביריHebrew
- šarenoglava patkaCroatian
- cifra réceHungarian
- bajkál-réceHungarian
- KvaköndIcelandic
- Alzavola asiaticaItalian
- alzavola del BaikalItalian
- トモエガモJapanese
- Қырылдақ шүрегейKazakh
- 가창오리Korean
- Baikalinė kryklėLithuanian
- Baikāla krīklisLatvian
- Siberische talingDutch
- gulkinnandNorwegian
- kłochtunPolish
- bajkałówkaPolish
- cyraneczka BajkalskaPolish
- Cyranka bajkalskaPolish
- cyranka SyberyjskaPolish
- marrequinha-formosaPortuguese
- клоктунRussian
- Чирок-клоктунRussian
- МородуYakut
- GirječiksaNorthern Sami
- hearvačiksaNorthern Sami
- kačica pestráSlovak
- formoški kreheljcSlovenian
- Sibirska krdžaSerbian
- gulkindad krickaSwedish
- เป็ดหน้าเหลืองThai
- เป็ดเปียหน้าเหลืองThai
- Formosa çamurcunuTurkish
- Formoza çamurcunuTurkish
- Sarı Yanaklı ÖrdekTurkish
- Чирянка-квоктунUkrainian
- 花脸鸭Chinese
- 巴鴨Chinese
- 巴鴨〔花臉鴨〕Chinese
- 花臉鴨Chinese
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Relatives of the baikal teal
Other species in the same genus Sibirionetta.
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the baikal teal?
The baikal teal is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup. It belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
How heavy is the baikal teal?
The baikal teal has an adult body mass of 434 g, with values from 431 to 437 g reported by sources.
What does the baikal teal eat?
The baikal teal is a herbivore.
What habitat does the baikal teal live in?
The baikal teal lives in wetland habitats and has an aquatic lifestyle.
Is the baikal teal endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses the baikal teal as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
How many eggs does the baikal teal lay?
The baikal teal has a clutch size of 7.4 eggs and lays one clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 24 days.
Is the baikal teal migratory?
Yes, the baikal teal is migratory.
Who named the baikal teal?
The baikal teal, Sibirionetta formosa, carries the authority (Georgi, 1775).
Sources and how to cite this page
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