Anas discors
Length: 14-16 Weight: 0.5-1.5 lbs
Identification:
Male has bluish-gray head with a white crescent behind the bill. Female has a more subtle crescent. Bills are dark and relatively long.
Distribution:
Summer resident into far northern Alaska and Canada. Winter resident in southern US, Mexico, and northern South America.
Cool Facts:
Blue-winged Teals are some of the latest migrating ducks in springs, and the earliest in fall.
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References:
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