Green Teal Duck

M 0 7 lbs f 0 6 lbs.
Green teal duck. M 14 7 f 14 average weight. The eurasian teal common teal or eurasian green winged teal anas crecca is a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate eurosiberia and migrates south in winter. Male green winged teal anas crecca carolinensis bosque del apache nwr new mexico usa. Deviation was as follows.
Often perches at low levels above the water. 8 1 19 2 oz 230 545 g. Green winged teal are the smallest of our north american dabbling ducks with a short neck and small bill. I roasted a wood duck and a green wing teal last night in almost strict compliance with your recipe.
Very gregarious during the winter months and are often found in flocks numbering in the hundreds. Ceramic baking dish rather than roasting tray longer cook time was required because of this covered the ducks in bacon and poured red wine over them about 70 of the way through the cook time. Rarely dives for food but will dive to avoid predators. The little green winged teal is the smallest dabbling duck in north america.
Green winged teal duck stock pictures royalty free photos images a beautiful teal duck anas crecca standing on the bank at the edge of a river in the uk. Have overlapping territories with other males during the breeding season. 14 2 16 1 in 36 41 cm weight. Female green winged teal lay an average of 8 9 eggs.
The smallest dabbler duck. A small dabbling duck a blue winged teal is dwarfed by a mallard and only a touch larger than a green winged teal. The natty male has a cinnamon colored head with a gleaming green crescent that extends from the eye to the back of the head. 450 for 35 minutes.
The eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range. In flight both sexes flash deep green wing patches specula. North america s smallest dabbling duck is a fast flier capable of reaching speeds of 70 kilometres per hour. Green winged teal duck stock pictures royalty free photos images.
See more ideas about teal waterfowl teal duck. Green winged teal are the only species of duck known to scratch in flight. Look for them on shallow ponds and in flooded fields and listen for the male s decidedly non ducklike whistle. Based on this the iucn and birdlife international do.
Crecca for some time but the issue is still being reviewed by the american ornithological society. Nov 12 2020 explore bret s board green winged teal on pinterest.