Green-winged Teal

Acerca de

La cerceta aliazul americana, antes considerada una subespecie de la cerceta común euroasiática, es ahora tratada como especie separada. El macho presenta una cabeza castaña con un parche verde oscuro bordeado por una fina línea crema. Cría en humedales de Norteamérica, desde la tundra hasta los pantanos del sur, e inverna en el sur de Estados Unidos y Centro América.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	35,0 cm	13.8 in
Peso	330,5 g	11.66 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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.

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Distribución geográfica

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Sonido

Canto

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.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Anas
Especies	Anas carolinensis

Distribution

Green-winged Teal has been recorded in 4 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Green-winged Teal eat?

Eats aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and seeds; dives in shallow water; diet shifts between invertebrates and plant matter.

Where does the Green-winged Teal live?

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.

Is the Green-winged Teal endangered?

The Green-winged Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Green-winged Teal nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Green-winged Teal sound like?

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.

How big is the Green-winged Teal?

The Green-winged Teal has a wingspan of 35.0 cm, weight of 330.5 g.

What order and family does the Green-winged Teal belong to?

The Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.