green-winged teal
[ green-wingd ]
noun
a small freshwater duck, Anas crecca, of Eurasia and North America, having an iridescent green speculum in the wing.
Origin of green-winged teal
1First recorded in 1630–40
- Also called, British, common teal.
Words Nearby green-winged teal
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Measurements—The green-winged teal is the smallest of the fresh-water ducks.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom PayneThe green-winged teal, like the widgeon, feeds a great deal on the plains and in the fields.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom PayneNest and Eggs—The nest of the green-winged teal is generally a little more carefully made than most of the ground nesting ducks.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom PayneThe mallard duck, the widgeon, and the green-winged teal are tolerably abundant in the little estuaries of the river.
Female similar to the female green-winged teal, but with blue wing coverts.
Bird Guide | Chester A. Reed
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