Salvadori's Teal

Initially, it was believed to belong to the perching ducks, a paraphyletic assemblage of species which generally fell between dabbling ducks and shelducks. With the breaking-up of the perching ducks, it was rather provisionally placed in the dabbling duck genus Anas, which also contains the Torrent Duck and Blue Duck which convergently have evolved adaptations to mountain stream habitat. All or some of these species may actually be surviving lineages of an ancient Gondwanan radiation of waterfowl .

The Salvadori's Teal is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Salvadori's Teal or Salvadori's Duck (Salvadorina waigiuensis) is a species of bird native to New Guinea. It is placed in the monotypic genus Salvadorina. Initially, it was believed to belong to the "perching ducks", a paraphyletic assemblage of species which generally fell between dabbling ducks and shelducks. With the breaking-up of the "perching ducks", it was rather provisionally placed in the dabbling duck genus Anas. More

The Salvadori's Teal is the sole endemic duck species of the island of New Guinea. The IUCN has listed the bird as vulnerable, and the total population may be slowly declining. The name commemorates the Italian naturalist Tommaso Salvadori. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Salvadorina waigiuensis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. More

Images Salvadori's teal on lake Despite its distinctive appearance, few people outside of New Guinea have ever seen Salvadori’s teal, and the nest of this duck was not found by scientists until 1959. It has an elongated body and tail, with dark brown barred plumage resembling the ... More

Salvadori's Teal Salvadorina waigiuensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species is widespread, from the low foothills where tumbling rivers spill out of the mountains, to the highest alpine tarns; nonetheless, it occurs in small numbers wherever it occurs, and its specialized habitat requirement ensure that its global population will remain small. More

Stamps showing Salvadori's Teal Salvadorina waigiuensis Salvadori's Teal Salvadorina waigiuensis 14.052 Salvadori's Teal IOC v2.4: 421 Links will open countrypage in new window - Indonesia 19.10. More

Salvadori's Teal, Papua New Guinea, Tabubil July 2009 © Simon Woolley New Guinea's very own 'Torrent Duck' Full trip report online Send this as a postcard Salvadori's Teal - Showing Records 1 through 2 of 2 Total Records More

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* Salvadori's Teal, Salvadorina waigiuensis Fossil Record A number of fossil species of Anas have been described. Their relationships are often undetermined: * Anas sp. (Late Miocene of China) * Anas sp. More

However, Salvadori's Teal is almost certainly closely related to the Pink-eared Duck, and other genera are likewise of unresolved affiliation. The peculiar Marbled Duck, formerly tentatively assigned to the dabbling ducks, is actually a diving duck or even a distinct subfamily. This group of ducks is so named because its members feed mainly on vegetable matter by upending on the water surface, or grazing, and only rarely dive. These are mostly gregarious ducks of freshwater or estuaries. More

Salvadori's Teal - Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands TrustSalvadori's Teal Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Spectacled Duck - Photo copyright Laurie CramptonSpectacled Duck Photo copyright Laurie Crampton ... Cape Teal - Photo copyright Paul and Helen HarrisCape Teal Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris Gadwall - Photo copyright Bill ScholtzGadwall Photo copyright Bill Scholtz... More

Salvadori's Teal Salvadorina waigiuensis (0:20) Frank Lambert 10-6-2002 11:00 Indonesia Lake Habbema, Snow Mountains, Papua 3250 Calls (A) five birds together on the lake XC35924 page 1 | background search © 2005-2010 Xeno-canto Foundation. More

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