blue-winged teal
[ bloo-wingd ]
noun
a small duck, Anas discors, inhabiting ponds and rivers of North America, having a dull-brown mottled body and grayish-blue patches on the wings.
Origin of blue-winged teal
1First recorded in 1630–40
Words Nearby blue-winged teal
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How to use blue-winged teal in a sentence
blue-winged teal is a name given to this prettily-marked species, which to those who know its congener is fairly descriptive.
Poachers and Poaching | John Watsonblue-winged teal and shovelers may retain the eclipse plumage until well into the winter.
Ducks at a Distance | Robert W. HinesThe black and white duck are small abut the size of the blue-winged teal, or reather larger.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Meriwether Lewis and William ClarkThe black and white Duck are Small about the Size of the blue-winged teal, or reather larger.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
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