Green-winged Teal
Anas carolinensis
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A small dabbling duck, the North American counterpart to Common Teal. Males have a rich chestnut head with broad metallic green eye-stripe, finely vermiculated grey body, and a distinctive white vertical breast stripe. One of North America's most abundant ducks.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 35,0 cm | 13.8 in |
| Gewicht | 330,5 g | 11.66 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Males have chestnut head with iridescent green eye patch; gray body; vertical white shoulder stripe (vs. horizontal in Common Teal). Cream and black undertail. Females mottled brown. Smallest North American dabbler.
Habitat & Range
Breeds on boreal and subarctic wetlands across North America. Winters on freshwater marshes, coastal estuaries, rice paddies, and shallow wetlands from the southern United States to Central America and the Caribbean.
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Breeds in Arctic regions; winters at sea across the North Pacific, from Alaska to Japan and northern California.
Diet & Feeding
Eats aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and seeds; dives in shallow water; diet shifts between invertebrates and plant matter.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: CP.
Lautgebung
Gesang
Male produces a high, clear krick call; female gives a subdued quack. Closely related to Common Teal; male's ringing call punctuates North American freshwater marshes in spring.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Anseriformes (Wasservögel) |
| Familie | Anatidae (Enten, Gänse und Schwäne) |
| Genus | Anas |
| Arten | Anas carolinensis |
Distribution
Green-winged Teal has been recorded in 4 countries.
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