---
title: "Marreca-cricri"
description: "Spatula versicolor — Aves. The silver teal or versicolor teal (Spatula versicolor) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Spatula."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/silver-teal
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Marreca-cricri

> Spatula versicolor — Aves. The silver teal or versicolor teal (Spatula versicolor) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Spatula.

- Scientific name: *Spatula versicolor*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 4487
- Wikidata: [Q28106981](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28106981)
- iNaturalist taxon: [558431](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/558431)

## Names

- en: Silver Teal
- de: Silberente
- es: Pato capuchino
- fr: Sarcelle bariolée
- pt: Marreca-cricri
- pl: Srebrzanka modrodzioba

## Countries with the most observations

AR (3732), BR (386), UY (131), CL (107), FR (10), DE (9), BO (6), FK (5), PY (5)

## Summary

The silver teal or versicolor teal (Spatula versicolor) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Spatula. It breeds in South America.
Between April and June they prefer reed beds and will lay 6 to 10 creamy-pink eggs. The eggs will hatch after 25 to 27 days. As with swans and geese, both parents will rear the ducklings. A pair may bond long term. It lives on fresh water in small groups, and feeds primarily on vegetable matter such as seeds and aquatic plants.
The silver teal's range includes southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, and the Falkland…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_teal

## Photo

![Marreca-cricri](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/silver-teal/medium.jpg)

Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145068558

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/silver-teal?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).