#0818 · 🐦 birds

Ringed Teal

🇳🇱 Ringtaling ·Callonetta leucophrys

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands (introduced)

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what is it?

The ringed teal ( Callonetta leucophrys ) is a small duck of South American forests. It is the only species of the genus Callonetta . Usually placed with the dabbling ducks (Anatinae), this species may actually be closer to shelducks and belong in the subfamily Tadorninae; its closest relative is possibly the maned duck.

base stats

NL sightings 19iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 4,814iNaturalist observations
weight 423 gadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 19 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist.
4,814 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs only about 423 g.
Scientifically named by Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816 (210 years ago).
Not originally Dutch: it was introduced to the Netherlands.

fact sheet

English: Ringed Teal
Nederlands: Ringtaling
scientific name: Callonetta leucophrys
class: Aves
order: Anseriformes
family: Anatidae
IUCN Red List: LC · least concern
in NL: introduced
sightings in NL: 19
sightings in Europe: 316
sightings worldwide: 4,814
GBIF records in NL: 964
weight: 423 g
length: —
lifespan: —
named: 1816 by Louis Pierre Vieillot

IUCN in Dutch: niet bedreigd. Blank means the sources don't say.

relatives· Anatidae

Sources: iNaturalist taxon 7188, Wikidata Q829675, GBIF 2498384, Wikipedia (EN), Wikipedia (NL). Intro text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.