Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
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The Green-winged Teal is the smallest dabbling duck in North America, closely related to the Eurasian Teal. Breeding males have a reddish-brown head with a prominent iridescent green eye-patch and a vertical white stripe on the side of the breast. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes display a brilliant green speculum in flight.
Where to spot
Breeds across northern North America. Winters widely across the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Favors shallow wetlands, marshes, and flooded fields, often in large flocks.
How to spot
Males are identified by their reddish-brown head with the green eye-patch and vertical white breast stripe. Females are small and mottled brown, best identified by their small size and the bright green speculum, which is visible even when the wings are folded in some positions.
When to spot
Most commonly observed during spring and autumn migration periods (March-May and September-November) as they pass through various regions. They are present on breeding grounds in summer and wintering grounds in winter.
Where to spot
Breeds across northern North America. Winters widely across the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Favors shallow wetlands, marshes, and flooded fields, often in large flocks.
How to spot
Males are identified by their reddish-brown head with the green eye-patch and vertical white breast stripe. Females are small and mottled brown, best identified by their small size and the bright green speculum, which is visible even when the wings are folded in some positions.
When to spot
Most commonly observed during spring and autumn migration periods (March-May and September-November) as they pass through various regions. They are present on breeding grounds in summer and wintering grounds in winter.
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By Mykola Swarnyk - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108541873
Despite their small size, Green-winged Teals are incredibly fast and agile flyers, capable of rapid twists and turns in the air, especially when startled.
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