Wildlifeof China
Baikal Teal
Ducks, Geese & Grebes
Photo: (c) Jiro Iguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Sibirionetta formosa
Basic stats
Habitat
Tundra-edge pools and swampy forest when breeding; lowland fresh water in winter
Range
Breeds in eastern Russia; winters in East Asia including China
Size
39–43cm
Weight
About 500g
The Baikal teal is a 39–43cm dabbling duck weighing about 500g. The breeding male has an unmistakable green nape, patterned yellow-and-black face and throat, dark crown, spotted light-brown breast and grey flanks bounded by white bars. Females have a pale spot at the bill base and a pale eyebrow. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It breeds around tundra-edge pools and swampy forests in eastern Russia, then winters on lowland fresh waters across East Asia. In China its winter range extends from Beijing along the eastern coast, west to Yunnan and north through Chongqing and Henan. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Baikal Teal live in?
- Tundra-edge pools and swampy forest when breeding; lowland fresh water in winter
- Where is the Baikal Teal found?
- Breeds in eastern Russia; winters in East Asia including China
- How big is the Baikal Teal?
- 39–43cm
- How much does the Baikal Teal weigh?
- About 500g