Birds of Venezuela

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Genus: Anas (2 species, 31 worldwide)

Anas is a genus of typical 'dabbling ducks' that stay on the surface and feed mostly on plant matter that can be reached without diving.



Andean Teal
Andean Teal (Anas andium altipetens)
Sumapaz, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Robert Scanlon   © All Rights Reserved.
Found at lakes in or near the paramo. Note dark brown-grey color and rufous (not blue) on wings when open. Male and female similar.
Alt. photo

White-cheeked Pintail
White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis rubrirostris)
Mejía, Peru   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


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