The Sunda teal (Anas gibberifrons) originates from the Sunda Islands in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The term "Sunda" itself is derived from the Sanskrit word "Cuddha," meaning white. A dabbling duck, it has a distinctive pale face and bulging forehead. It also has bright green and white wing patches. Males and females look alike, unlike many other duck species where males and females have different colouration. Also known as the Bebek cokelat or Itik benjut, is a small, vocal, brown dabbling duck found in Indonesian wetlands, characterised by similar male and female plumage, a distinctive bulging forehead, and ruby-red eyes. It is endemic to the wetlands of the Indonesian Sunda Islands, including Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, and the Lesser Sundas, preferring open freshwater wetlands, lakes, and marshes, though it can also be found in mangroves and occasionally on the sea.
