blue-winged teal

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

CLASS Aves | ORDER Anseriformes | FAMILY Anatidae

RANGE North America; winters from southern United States to South America

HABITAT Shallow ponds, wetlands, swamps, marshes, and lakes

DIET Aquatic insects, snails, crustaceans, vegetation and grains

Weight
8 – 19 oz
Size
14 – 16 in
Wingspan
22 – 24.4 in
Incubation
19 – 29 days
Clutch
6 – 14 eggs
IUCN Status
Least Concern
 

The blue-winged teal is a small dabbling duck. It is among the last ducks to migrate northward in spring, and one of the first to migrate southward in fall.