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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Silver Teal

Spatula versicolor

A medium-sized dabbling duck known for its striking dark cap, creamy face, and vibrant multicolored bill, native to southern South America.

What it sounds like

Males emit a soft, rapid mechanical rattling; females produce a thin, high-pitched decrescendo quack.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Miguel Angel Roda · ArgentinaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Features a distinctive blue-gray bill with a prominent yellow or orange spot at the base of the upper mandible.
Unlike many dabbling ducks, the species is sexually monomorphic, with males and females sharing nearly identical plumage.
The plumage is characterized by dark chocolate-brown barring on the flanks and a dark crown that contrasts with buff-colored cheeks.
While largely sedentary, southernmost populations are known to migrate north toward the subtropics during the austral winter.
They are omnivorous dabblers, primarily consuming aquatic seeds, grasses, and small invertebrates found in shallow water.

Habitat

Shallow freshwater lakes, marshes, and lagoons with abundant floating and emergent vegetation.

Range

Southern South America, including Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, southern Brazil, and the Falkland Islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota Blue-winged TealSpatula discors Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera GarganeySpatula querquedula Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata Puna TealSpatula puna

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