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Ringed teal

Callonetta leucophrys (Vieillot, 1816)

LCLeast Concernwaterfowl

The ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 321 g to 423 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
Photo: calimecita · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the ringed teal

Weight
321 g – 423 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
29 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
8.5 – 8.75src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ringed teal live?

Not recorded

What is the ringed teal?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of marshes, pools, and forest wetlands native to south-central South America. It is the only species of the genus Callonetta. Formerly often placed with the perching ducks in the tribe Cairinini, this species is now known to be closer to shelducks and belongs in the subfamily Tadorninae.

From the Wikipedia article “Ringed teal” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ringed_teal&oldid=1315356039), 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 ringed teal endangered?

The ringed teal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species.

How is the ringed teal classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAnseriformes
  5. familyAnatidae
  6. genusCallonetta
  7. SpeciesCallonetta leucophrys (Vieillot, 1816)

Synonyms Anas leucophrys, Calonetta leucophrys

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • بط مطوقArabic
  • حذف مطوقArabic
  • Огърличесто бърнеBulgarian
  • ànec de pit tacatCatalan
  • kachnička šedobokáCzech
  • Corhwyaden dorchogWelsh
  • Sydamerikansk DværgandDanish
  • RotschulterenteGerman
  • ringanasoEsperanto
  • Pato de collarSpanish
  • Patito arrozSpanish
  • Pato acollaradoSpanish
  • guaranii partEstonian
  • pisamataviFinnish
  • Canard à collier noirFrench
  • Callonette à collier noirFrench
  • Ype ajúra hûGuarani
  • שרשיר צווארוןHebrew
  • ברווז הקולרHebrew
  • pjegavoprsa patkaCroatian
  • vörösvállú réceHungarian
  • Alzavola anellataItalian
  • Anatra dagli anelliItalian
  • クビワコガモJapanese
  • žieduotoji antisLithuanian
  • RingtalingDutch
  • RoodschoudertalingDutch
  • prydandNorwegian
  • cudokaczkaPolish
  • marreca-de-coleiraPortuguese
  • marrequinha-de-coleiraPortuguese
  • Кольчатый чирокRussian
  • rybnikárka obojkováSlovak
  • čipkasta racaSlovenian
  • Ogrličasta krdžaSerbian
  • beigekindad andSwedish
  • นกเป็ดน้ำThai
  • Kızıl Sırtlı ÖrdekTurkish
  • чирянка болівійськаUkrainian
  • 半領鴨Chinese
  • 环颈鸭Chinese
  • 環頸鴨Chinese

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Relatives of the ringed teal

Other species in the same family Anatidae.

LC, Least Concern
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

LC, Least Concern
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)

Mute swan

Cygnus olor

Anatidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the ringed teal?

An adult ringed teal weighs 321 g – 423 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ringed teal endangered?

The ringed 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 ringed teal?

The ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{ringed_teal_2026,
  title = {Ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ringed-teal},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}