Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Waterbirds

Grey Teal

Anas gracilis

Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) — Ducks, Geese & Swans of Australia & Oceania.

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Found across 20 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Indonesia Birds of New Zealand Birds of Australian Capital Territory Birds of New South Wales Birds of Northern Territory Birds of Queensland Birds of South Australia Birds of Tasmania Birds of Victoria

By family

Ducks, Geese & Swans of Australia Ducks, Geese & Swans of Indonesia Ducks, Geese & Swans of New Zealand Ducks, Geese & Swans of Australian Capital Territory Ducks, Geese & Swans of New South Wales Ducks, Geese & Swans of Northern Territory Ducks, Geese & Swans of Queensland Ducks, Geese & Swans of South Australia Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tasmania Ducks, Geese & Swans of Victoria

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The Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) is a member of the Anatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 488 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae Ducks, Geese, Swans
Genus Anas
Species gracilis

Where it lives

Widespread

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 488 g
Diet: Aquatic hunters
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
Habitat: Wetland, lake & coast

How to identify

Similar birds

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Sunda Teal

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Endangered

Bernier’s Teal

Anas bernieri

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Grey Teal hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of wetlands, it swims and feeds in and around water.

Migration

The Grey Teal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) is a member of the Anatidae family, within the order Anseriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU widespread.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 488 g, with a wing length of about 19.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8.5 million km².

Songs & calls

Grey Teal — Flight call

Recorded by JJSUN Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Grey Teal?

The Grey Teal is a large bird that weighs around 488 g.

Where does the Grey Teal live?

The Grey Teal is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU widespread, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Grey Teal belong to?

The Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) belongs to the Anatidae family, in the order Anseriformes.

What does the Grey Teal eat?

The Grey Teal hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Does the Grey Teal migrate?

The Grey Teal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Grey Teal endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Grey Teal make?

1 real field recording of the Grey Teal — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Grey Teal's range?

The Grey Teal has a mapped global range of about 8.5 million km².