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Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Least Concern

翼展

35.7 cm

体重

400.5 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	35.7 cm	14.1 in
体重	400.5 g	14.13 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

6-15

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Spatula
物种	Spatula discors

Distribution

Blue-winged Teal has been recorded in 8 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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常见问题

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.