# Baikal teal (*Sibirionetta formosa*)

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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. 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 434 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland |
| Egg incubation | 24 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 7.4 |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Aquatic |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Anseriformes
- family: Anatidae
- genus: Sibirionetta
- species: *Sibirionetta formosa* (Georgi, 1775)

Synonyms: *Anas formosa*, *Anas glocitans*, *Crecca glocitans*, *Nettion formosa*, *Querquedula glocitans*, *Sibrionetta formosa*

## Common questions

### 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

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- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
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