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The Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small duck of South American forests. It is the only species of the genus Callonetta.
Their habitats include tropical, swampy forests and marshy clearings in well-wooded lowlands, as well as secluded pools and small streams.
The Ringed Teal breeds in north-west Argentina and Paraguay, also occurring in Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.
The male and female remain colourful throughout the year, no eclipse plumage, The drake having a rich chestnut back, pale grey flanks and a salmon coloured breast speckled in black. A black band runs from the top of its head down to the nape. She has an olive brownish back with the head blotched and striated in white, with pencilled barring on a pale chest and belly also a dark tail, contrasting pale rump with a distinctive white patch on the wing. Both sexes have grey bills and pink legs/feet. Pairs easily bond. Their contact calls - she has a cat like `mee-oowing` he a lingering `peewoo`.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
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