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Auckland Island teal

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Auckland Island teal

Flightless Auckland Island teal live a semi-marine life, spending part of their time in kelp beds surrounding the islands. They also feed in peaty streams. The male (left) has finely barred breast plumage during the breeding season.

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Christina Troup, Wetland birds – Teal, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14641/auckland-island-teal (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Christina Troup, published 1 March 2009.