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Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Least Concern

Envergure

35,7 cm

Poids

400,5 g

Famille

Anatidae

Ordre

Anseriformes

À propos

A small brown teal. Males have a slate-grey head with a large white crescent before the eye and a striking pale blue-grey wing patch visible in flight. One of North America's most abundant ducks. Long-distance migrant; winters from the southern United States to South America.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	35,7 cm	14.1 in
Poids	400,5 g	14.13 oz

Identification

Plumage

Males have slate-blue head with bold white crescent before eye. Body brown with dark spots. Pale blue forewing patch and green speculum conspicuous. Females mottled brown with pale loral spot. Small, fast-flying.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on prairie wetlands, lakes, and marshes across North America. Winters on freshwater and coastal wetlands from the southern United States through Central America to South America.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Répartition géographique

Breeds in tundra of northern Russia and Alaska; winters on the open North Pacific from Alaska to Japan and California.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates and seeds; diet shifts between plant-heavy and invertebrate-heavy phases seasonally.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-28 days. Fledging: 35-49 days.

Taille de la couvée

6-15

Son

Chant

Male gives a high, thin whistle; female produces a rapid, descending quacking laugh. The nasal, laughing female call is immediately recognizable in North American freshwater marshes.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Famille	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Spatula
Espèces	Spatula discors

Distribution

Blue-winged Teal has been recorded in 8 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Blue-winged Teal eat?

Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates and seeds; diet shifts between plant-heavy and invertebrate-heavy phases seasonally.

Where does the Blue-winged Teal live?

Breeds on prairie wetlands, lakes, and marshes across North America. Winters on freshwater and coastal wetlands from the southern United States through Central America to South America.

Is the Blue-winged Teal endangered?

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

How does the Blue-winged Teal nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-28 days. Fledging: 35-49 days.

What does the Blue-winged Teal sound like?

Male gives a high, thin whistle; female produces a rapid, descending quacking laugh. The nasal, laughing female call is immediately recognizable in North American freshwater marshes.

How big is the Blue-winged Teal?

The Blue-winged Teal has a wingspan of 35.7 cm, weight of 400.5 g.

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

The Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.