Anas hottentota

Hottentot Teal: 

IUCN Listing: Least concern - decreasing population
Winter Habitat: Shallow water marshes

Food: Insects, seeds and grasses

Foraging Technique: During the twilight hours, you can see this duck dabbling away on insects, seeds and grasses

Breeding Habitat: Shallow water marshes, staying near reads and cattails

Nesting Preference: Above water levels in trees that have "drowned"

Average Clutch Size: 6-8 eggs

First age of Breeding:

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