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Bernier's teal

Anas bernieri (Hartlaub, 1860)

ENEndangeredwaterfowl

The bernier's teal (Anas bernieri) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 344 g to 380 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri)
Photo: BS Thurner Hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the bernier's teal

Weight
344 g – 380 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4.5 – 6src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the bernier's teal live?

Not recorded

What is the bernier's teal?

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Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri), also known as the Madagascar teal, is a species of duck in the genus Anas. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is found only along the west coast. Part of the "grey teal" complex found throughout Australasia, it is most closely related to the Andaman teal.

From the Wikipedia article “Bernier's teal” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bernier%27s_teal&oldid=1379847383), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bernier's teal endangered?

The bernier's teal is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the bernier's teal classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAnseriformes
  5. familyAnatidae
  6. genusAnas
  7. SpeciesAnas bernieri (Hartlaub, 1860)

Synonyms Nettion bernieri, Querquedula bernieri

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • Madagascar tealEnglish
  • Madagascar tealEnglish
  • حذف بيرنيرArabic
  • xarxet de MadagascarCatalan
  • čírka malgašskáCzech
  • čírka černoskvrnnáCzech
  • corhwyaden MadagasgarWelsh
  • MadagaskarkrikandDanish
  • Madagascar KrikandDanish
  • BernierenteGerman
  • Bernier-EnteGerman
  • berniera anasoEsperanto
  • Pato de BernierSpanish
  • Cerceta de MadagascarSpanish
  • Cerceta malgacheSpanish
  • madagaskari piilpartEstonian
  • madagaskarintaviFinnish
  • Canard de BernierFrench
  • Sarcelle de BernierFrench
  • Sarcelle de MadagascarFrench
  • Sarcelle malgache de BernierFrench
  • ברווז מדגסקריHebrew
  • madagaskarska kržuljaCroatian
  • Bernier-réceHungarian
  • Alzavola di BernierItalian
  • シロスジコガモJapanese
  • madagaskarinė kryklėLithuanian
  • MirehaMalagasy
  • MadagaskartalingDutch
  • gasserkrikkandNorwegian
  • cyraneczka madagaskarskaPolish
  • marreca-malgaxePortuguese
  • marrequinha-de-madagascarPortuguese
  • marrequinha-de-madagáscarPortuguese
  • marrequinha-malgaxePortuguese
  • Мадагаскарский чирокRussian
  • kačica červenonoháSlovak
  • Bernijeova krdžaSerbian
  • madagaskarkrickaSwedish
  • Bernier ÖrdeğiTurkish
  • чирянка мадагаскарськаUkrainian
  • 马岛鸭Chinese
  • 馬達加斯加麻斑鴨Chinese

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Relatives of the bernier's teal

Other species in the same genus Anas.

LC, Least Concern
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

CompareBernier's teal vs MallardBernier's teal vs Northern pintailBernier's teal vs Eurasian tealBernier's teal vs Indian spot-billed duck

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bernier's teal?

An adult bernier's teal weighs 344 g – 380 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bernier's teal endangered?

The bernier's teal is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the bernier's teal?

The bernier's teal (Anas bernieri) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{bernier_s_teal_2026,
  title = {Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bernier-s-teal},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}