Talk:Chestnut teal

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Protection status

Why does this article say that the chestnut teal is protected when it is least concern? --RoryReloaded (talk) 07:55, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Although it is not endangered, and numbers appear stable, it only occurs in S Australia, so unrestricted hunting could rapidly cause a decline in the numbers of this endemic species. "Protected" doesn't necessarily equate to "endangered". Actually, in most countries all but a few pest species receive some degree of protection, and even quarry species have restrictions on when they can be hunted Jimfbleak (talk) 10:51, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:Male chestnut teal.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Male chestnut teal.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on November 18, 2010. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2010-11-18. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! howcheng {chat} 22:47, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea, male shown here) is an omnivorous dabbling duck found in southern Australia. The male has a distinctive green coloured head and mottled brown body. The female has a brown head and mottled brown body, which is almost identical to a female Grey Teal.Photo: Fir0002

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File:Female Chestnut Teal duck.jpg to appear as POTD

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Female Chestnut Teal duck.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on April 28, 2015. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2015-04-28. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:56, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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A female chestnut teal (Anas castanea), a species of dabbling duck commonly found in southern mainland Australia and Tasmania. These omnivores, which can be differentiated from grey teals by their darker colour and larger size, prefer coastal estuaries and wetlands.Photograph: Fir0002

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