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The Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri) is a bird found in Madagascar. Found in Madagascar. It eats leaves and other plant parts, insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Bernier's teal lives

Found in Madagascar.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌿 Leaves & plants50%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs30%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Bernier's teal

Recorded by Dries Van de Loock (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC536994. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Bernier's teal

Where does the Bernier's teal live?

The Bernier's teal lives in Madagascar. Found in Madagascar.

What does the Bernier's teal eat?

leaves and other plant parts (about 50%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 30%), seeds and nuts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Bernier's teal endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.