Puna teal
Spatula puna (Tschudi, 1844)
The puna teal (Spatula puna) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 491.5 g to 595.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the puna teal
- Weight
- 491.5 g – 595.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8.25src 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 puna teal live?
Not recorded
What is the puna teal?
The Puna teal (Spatula puna) is a species of dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It was at one time regarded as a subspecies of the silver teal (Spatula versicolor).
The Puna teal is resident in the Andes of Peru, western Bolivia, northern Chile, and extreme northwestern Argentina. It is found on the larger lakes and pools in the altiplano.
The status of the Puna teal is Least Concern, as listed on the IUCN Red List.
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Is the puna teal endangered?
The puna 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 puna teal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusSpatula
- SpeciesSpatula puna (Tschudi, 1844)
Synonyms Anas puna, Anas versicolor puna, Punanetta puna, Punanetta versicolor puna
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- بط بوناArabic
- حذف بوناArabic
- Kragell PunaBreton
- xarxet de la PunaCatalan
- čírka andskáCzech
- čírka punováCzech
- Corhwyaden punaWelsh
- PunaandDanish
- PunaenteGerman
- Puna-KappenenteGerman
- punaa anasoEsperanto
- Punaa krekoEsperanto
- Cerceta de la punaSpanish
- Pato de la PunaSpanish
- Pato punaSpanish
- Pato puneñoSpanish
- mägi-üllpartEstonian
- خوتکای پوناPersian
- ylänkötaviFinnish
- Sarcelle du punaFrench
- Canard de la punaFrench
- Sarcelle de la punaFrench
- punska patkaCroatian
- ezüstcsőrű réceHungarian
- Alzavola della punaItalian
- プナシマアジJapanese
- Punos kryklėLithuanian
- Пуна аргекWestern Mari
- PunaaanteLow German
- PunatalingDutch
- srebrzanka andyjskaPolish
- marreca-da-punaPortuguese
- marrequinha-da-punaPortuguese
- YuksaQuechua
- Чирок пуныRussian
- kačica modrozobáSlovak
- Punska krdžaSerbian
- Puna ÖrdeğiTurkish
- чирянка пунайськаUkrainian
- 安地斯銀鴨Chinese
- 安第斯银鸭Chinese
- 普納高原鴨Chinese
Relatives of the puna teal
Other species in the same genus Spatula.
Northern shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Blue-winged teal
Spatula discors
Cinnamon teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Red shoveler
Spatula platalea
Blue-billed teal
Spatula hottentota
ComparePuna teal vs Northern shovelerPuna teal vs GarganeyPuna teal vs Blue-winged tealPuna teal vs Cinnamon teal
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the puna teal?
An adult puna teal weighs 491.5 g – 595.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the puna teal endangered?
The puna 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 puna teal?
The puna teal (Spatula puna) 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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