Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
Class
Aves
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Blue-winged Teal
Range
North America, winters from southern United States to South America
Size
Length: 14 - 16 in
Wingspan: 22 - 24.4 in
Weight: 8 – 19 oz
Habitat
Shallow ponds, wetlands, swamps, marshes, and lakes
Young
Clutch of 6 - 14 eggs
Incubation: 19 - 29 days
Diet
Aquatic insects, snails, crustaceans, vegetation, and grains
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.