Birds of the World

Anatidae : Swans, Geese & Ducks

Brown Teal

Anas chlorotis

Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand - November 2005

This endangered endemic of New Zealand has a total population of less than 2000 birds and is still declining. At present the only strongholds of the species are on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf and at Mimiwhangata and Teal Bay in the Northland region of North Island.

Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand - November 2005