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Falcated Teal

Ana Falcata

Description:

Another duck that was it the habitat with the white-naped crane at the Central Park Zoo. This one had a fuschia sheen on its green head. It's habitat in the wild includes (From Wikikipedia) "It nests in eastern Russia, in Khabarovsk, Primorskiy, Amur, Chita, Buryatia, Irkutsk, Tuva, eastern Krasnoyarsk, south central Sakha Sakhalin, extreme northeastern North Korea and northern China, in northeastern Inner Mongolia, and northern Heilongjiang, and in northern Japan, Hokkaidō, Aomori, and the Kuril Islands.[3] It is widely recorded well outside its normal range, but the popularity of this beautiful duck in captivity clouds the origins of these extralimital birds."

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1 Comment

RiverValleyRunner
RiverValleyRunner 12 years ago

Thanks for that suggestion! I think you're right, it definitely looks like the teal on Wikipedia!

RiverValleyRunner
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RiverValleyRunner

New York City, New York, USA

Spotted on Jan 24, 2012
Submitted on Jan 25, 2012

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