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Cape Teal

Anas capensis Gmelin, JF 1789

The Cape teal also Cape wigeon or Cape widgeon is a 44–46 cm long dabbling duck of open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Anas
Scientific:
  Anas capensis

Original description

Citation:
  Gmelin, JF 1789

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.527

Protonym:
  Anas capensis

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656020

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  25DA0F41467279DF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-25DA0F41

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/25DA0F41

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175099

Geographic range:

  • Anas capensis: Locally from Sudan and Ethiopia to Namibia and South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Cape Teal
Catalan:
Xarxet del Cap
Czech:
čírka popelavá
Danish:
Kap-and
German:
Fahlente
Spanish:
Cerceta de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Cerceta de El Cabo
Finnish:
punanokkatavi
French:
Canard du Cap
Croatian:
Afrička kržulja
Hungarian:
Bantú réce
Icelandic:
Núpönd
Italian:
Alzavola del Capo
Japanese (romaji):
akahashikogamo
Japanese:
アカハシコガモ
Lithuanian:
Afrikinė kryklė
Dutch:
Kaapse Taling
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kappand
Norwegian:
Kappand
Polish:
cyraneczka płowa
Portuguese:
marrequinha-de-bico-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal):
marrequinha-do-cabo
Russian:
Капский чирок
Slovak:
kačica ružovozobá
Serbian:
Afrička siva plovka
Swedish:
kapand
Ukrainian:
Чирянка африканська
Chinese:
绿翅灰斑鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
綠翅灰斑鴨

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Canard du Cap ( Anas capensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Canard du Cap ( Anas capensis)
Clements 1st edition:
Cape Widgeon ( Anas capensis)
Clements, version 2021:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Clements, version 2022:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Clements, version 2023:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Clements 3rd edition:
Cape Wigeon ( Anas capensis)
Clements 4th edition:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cape Wigeon ( Anas capensis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Anas capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Anas capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Anas capensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Cape Teal ( Anas capensis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anas capensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anas capensis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Teeleend
Arabic: حذف كيبي
Bulgarian: Розовоклюна патица
Breton: Kragell ar C'hab
Catalan: Xarxet del Cap
Czech: Círka popelavá, čírka popelavá
Welsh: Corhwyaden y Penrhyn
Danish: Kapand, Kap-and
German: Fahlente, Kapente
Greek: Σαρσέλα του Ακρωτηρίου
English: African cape teal, Cape Teal, Cape Widgeon, Cape Wigeon, Pink-billed Duck, Pink-billed Teal
English, HBW: Cape Teal
English (IOC): Cape Teal
English (Kenya): Cape Teal
English (United States): Cape Teal
Esperanto: Afrika kreko, Kablanda kreko
Spanish: Cerceta de El Cabo, Cerceta del Cabo, Cerceto de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Cerceta de El Cabo, Cerceta del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cerceta de El Cabo
Estonian: hõbe-piilpart
Finnish: punanokkatavi, Täplätavi
French: Canard du Cap, Sarcelle du Cap
Frisian: Afrikaanske tjilling
Irish: Praslacha Chábach, Praslacha cheannliath
Galician: Cerceta do Cabo
Manx: Laaghag y Chape
Hebrew: שרשיר ברוז הכף, שרשיר הכף
Croatian: Afrička kržulja, Kapska kržulja
Hungarian: bantu réce, Bantú réce, Fokföldi réce
Icelandic: Núpönd
Italian: Alzavola del Capo, Anatra del Capo
Japanese (romaji): akahashikogamo
Japanese: アカハシコガモ
Kwangali: Siwoyo
Scientific: Anas capensis, Mareca capensis, Nettion capensis, Rhynchapsis capensis
Lithuanian: Afrikinė kryklė, Kapo kryklė
Latvian: Kāpzemes krīklis
Macedonian: Африканска патка берија
Maltese: brajma tal-Kap
Dutch: Kaapse Taling
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kappand
Norwegian: Kappand
Polish: cyraneczka plowa, cyraneczka płowa, cyranka plowa
Portuguese: Marreco do Cabo, Marrequinha-de-bico-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal): Marrequinha-de-bico-vermelho, marrequinha-do-cabo
Rhaeto-Romance: Anda dal Cap
Romanian: Raţă de Cap
Russian: Капский чирок, Чирок капский
Northern Sami: Káhpačiksa
Slovak: kacica ružovozobá, kačica ružovozobá, Kačica ružovozobý
Slovenian: Kapska raca
Serbian: Afrička krdža, Afrička siva plovka
Swedish: Kapand
Swahili: Bata Kusi
Tswana: Sehudi
Turkish: Kap Ördeği
Ukrainian: Чирянка африканська
Chinese: 绿翅灰斑鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 綠翅灰斑鴨
Zulu: iDada

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