Green-winged Teal

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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
กว้างปีก	35.0 cm	13.8 in
น้ำหนัก	330.5 g	11.66 oz

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ขนนก

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.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

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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.

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Least Concern

IUCN Red List

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การทำรัง

Nest type: CP.

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
อันดับ	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
ชนิดพันธุ์	Anas carolinensis

Distribution

Green-winged Teal has been recorded in 4 countries.

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พบ Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

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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.