Facts about Campbell teal

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   Introduced rats and cats on the Campbell Islands killed nearly all teal populations until conservation efforts relocated surviving birds to predator-free Dent Island in 1975.

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   Omnivorous Campbell teal consume aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and vegetation, with their diet shifting seasonally based on Auckland Islands food availability.

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   Nocturnal feeding behavior allows Campbell teal to forage safely under darkness in their island habitat, reducing predation risk during vulnerable feeding periods.

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   Campbell teal pairs typically raise only 4-6 ducklings per breeding season, contributing to the species' slow population recovery since its near-extinction.

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   Male Campbell teal display distinctive emerald-green heads with white eye-rings, while females are mottled brown, making sexual dimorphism readily apparent in this species.

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   The Campbell teal's native range includes only the Auckland Islands, a remote archipelago situated 465 kilometers south of New Zealand's mainland.

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   Fewer than 100 breeding pairs of Campbell teal remained in the wild by 1989 before successful captive breeding programs restored the species.

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