Brazilian teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
The brazilian teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 370 g to 500 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the brazilian teal
- Weight
- 370 g – 500 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 25 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the brazilian teal live?
Not recorded
What is the brazilian teal?
The Brazilian teal or Brazilian duck (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is the only extant species of duck in the genus Amazonetta. It is widely distributed in eastern South America.
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Is the brazilian teal endangered?
The brazilian 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. What the categories mean.
How is the brazilian teal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusAmazonetta
- SpeciesAmazonetta brasiliensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Nettion brasiliense
Other names and names in other languages (46)
- بط برازيليArabic
- حذف برازيليArabic
- ànec del BrasilCatalan
- kachnička amazonskáCzech
- kachnička brazilskáCzech
- corhwyaden BrasilWelsh
- AmazonandDanish
- AmazonasenteGerman
- Amazonas-EnteGerman
- brazila anasoEsperanto
- Pato brasileñoSpanish
- Alita azulSpanish
- Pato brasileroSpanish
- Pato cutiríSpanish
- brasiilia partEstonian
- amazoniantaviFinnish
- brasiliantaviFinnish
- Canard amazonetteFrench
- Ype kutiriGuarani
- שרשיר ברזילאיHebrew
- ברווז ברזילאיHebrew
- brazilska patkaCroatian
- amazonasi réceHungarian
- Anatra del BrasileItalian
- Alzavola brasilianaItalian
- アカアシコガモJapanese
- brazilinė antisLithuanian
- AmazonetalingDutch
- brasilandNorwegian
- amazonetkaPolish
- ananaíPortuguese
- marreca-ananaíPortuguese
- Marreca-pé-vermelhoPortuguese
- marrequinha-brasileiraPortuguese
- pé vermelhoPortuguese
- PicassinhaPortuguese
- Амазонский чирокRussian
- Бразильский чирокRussian
- kačica amazoňankaSlovak
- Brazilska krdžaSerbian
- brasilienandSwedish
- brasiliansk andSwedish
- Amazon ÖrdeğiTurkish
- чирянка бразильськаUkrainian
- 巴西凫Chinese
- 巴西鴨Chinese
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Relatives of the brazilian teal
Other species in the same genus Amazonetta.
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the brazilian teal?
An adult brazilian teal weighs 370 g – 500 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the brazilian teal endangered?
The brazilian teal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the brazilian teal?
The brazilian teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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