Talk:Chestnut teal

Protection status

Why does this article say that the chestnut teal is protected when it is least concern? --RoryReloaded (talk) 07:55, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Although it is not endangered, and numbers appear stable, it only occurs in S Australia, so unrestricted hunting could rapidly cause a decline in the numbers of this endemic species. "Protected" doesn't necessarily equate to "endangered". Actually, in most countries all but a few pest species receive some degree of protection, and even quarry species have restrictions on when they can be hunted Jimfbleak (talk) 10:51, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

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The Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea, male shown here) is an omnivorous dabbling duck found in southern Australia. The male has a distinctive green coloured head and mottled brown body. The female has a brown head and mottled brown body, which is almost identical to a female Grey Teal.Photo: Fir0002

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A female chestnut teal (Anas castanea), a species of dabbling duck commonly found in southern mainland Australia and Tasmania. These omnivores, which can be differentiated from grey teals by their darker colour and larger size, prefer coastal estuaries and wetlands.Photograph: Fir0002