Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
Conservation Status
Data DeficientAves · Anseriformes · Anatidae
About
The blue-winged teal 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.
Fun Fact
It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabit inland marshes, lakes, ponds, pools, and shallow streams with dense emergent vegetation.
Diet
Eat plants; their diet may include molluscs and aquatic insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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