Brazilian Teal vs Scaled Dove

Amazonetta brasiliensis compared with Columbina squammata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Teal	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Anatidae	Columbidae
Genus	Amazonetta	Columbina
Species	Amazonetta brasiliensis	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Teal and Scaled Dove share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Teal

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Teal	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Scaled Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Brazilian Teal

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela