| RINGED TEAL / Callonetta leucophrys |
| RANGE: South
America. HABITAT:Pools and marshes in open wooded country. Forest lakes and pools. GENERAL INFO:As they are forest ducks you have to put some trees or some sticks about 1.5 m high for them. In the wild they are breeding in tree holes so you have to put something like them for breeding. SUB SPECIES: There is also yellow mutation of ringed teal. DESCRIPTION:They are one of the smallest ducks of the world. It is better to keep them in pairs. AVAIRY POSITION:Well planted 10m2 avairy with a pond. FEEDING: Corn, wheat, oats, rye, millet, milo , stale bread , greens and pellet feeds. BREEDING AGE: First year. BREEDING SEASON: May. NUMBER OF EGGS IN A YEAR: 8-12 eggs. INCUBATION PERIOD: 24-26 days. |
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