Avibase: Anas castanea alexanderi (Chestnut Teal (alexanderi))

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Chestnut Teal (alexanderi)

Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Anas
Scientific:
  Anas castanea alexanderi

Citation:
(Mathews, GM 1916)

Reference:
Austral Av. Rec. 3, no.3 p.56

Protonym:
Virago castanea alexanderi

Type locality:
Southwest Australia

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103880#page/70/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
4E786B00D74791C5

Avibase ID:
avibase-4E786B00

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4E786B00

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

English:
Chestnut Teal (alexanderi)
French:
Sarcelle rousse (alexanderi)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut Teal (alexanderi) ( Anas castanea alexanderi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chestnut Teal (alexanderi) ( Anas castanea alexanderi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chestnut Teal (alexanderi) ( Anas castanea alexanderi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Chestnut Teal (alexanderi) ( Anas castanea alexanderi)
Avilist 2025: Anas castanea alexanderi [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Anas castanea alexanderi [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Anas castanea alexanderi [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Anas castanea alexanderi [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Anas castanea alexanderi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Anas castanea alexanderi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anas castanea

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