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Baikal Teal



Kingdom: Animalia       Phylum: Chordata       Class: Aves (Birds)      Order: Anseriformes       Family: Anatidae
 

Baikal Teal (Anas formosa), also called Formosa Teal, is a very rare winter visitor in north and east India. This bird is found in the wetlands and marshes. The Baikal Teal breeds in summer in north eastern Siberia and migrates south to winter in Tibet, China, India, Nepal, Korea etc.
Size: 40 cm   Food: seeds of aquatic plants, small fish, molluscs
 


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