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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766)
359 gWeight
The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae.
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Blue-winged Teal has been recorded at 1,470 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 70 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States25,060 records
- Santa Ana NWRUnited States13,433 records
- Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Ctr.United States13,421 records
More places
- Merritt Island NWR – Black Point Wildlife DriveUnited States13,331 records
- Hornsby BendUnited States12,256 records
- The Celery FieldsUnited States11,834 records
- Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States10,556 records
- Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States10,316 records
- Howard Marsh MetroparkUnited States10,301 records
- Lake Apopka Wildlife DriveUnited States9,647 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America.
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Questions
How big is the Blue-winged Teal?
The Blue-winged Teal weighs around 359 g.
Where does the Blue-winged Teal live?
Its breeding range: North America: southern Canada and USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Blue-winged Teal?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blue-winged Teal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-winged Teal as Least Concern.
What does the Blue-winged Teal eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Blue-winged Teal in?
It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 359 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 178 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 47 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southern Canada and USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
- Genus
- Spatula
Other birds in the genus Spatula
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
Puna TealSpatula puna
Silver TealSpatula versicolor
Red ShovelerSpatula platalea
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata
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