blue-winged teal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue-winged teal
First recorded in 1630–40
Example Sentences
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High virus levels in birds like blue-winged teal, ducks that migrate long distances, helped spread the virus to new parts of South America, Stallknecht said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
By mid-January, the virus had infected an American wigeon and blue-winged teal in South Carolina, according to the U.S.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
The affected species include black-bellied whistling ducks, blue-winged teal and a variety of egrets.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
The opportunity allows waterfowl hunters to take two additional blue-winged teal for the first 16 days of the season because of high populations across the continent.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2015
The blue-winged teal is a plumper bird than either of the other species, and not near so handsomely marked.
From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom
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