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The speculum feathers are bright blue with white edges. The speculum is a patch, often distinctly coloured, on the secondary wing feathers, or remiges, of some birds. Examples of the colour(s) of the speculum in a number of ducks are: Common teal and green-winged teal: Iridescent green edged with buff. [1] Blue-winged teal: Iridescent green. [2]
The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) 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 . [ 2 ]
Blue-winged teal Male Female Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia and south to northern Texas: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Cape shoveler Male Female Spatula smithii Hartert, 1891: South Africa, uncommon further north in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, southern Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique ...
A male blue-winged teal; this migrant from the north is the commonest duck in Panama. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae. Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to ...
Sunda teal: Anas gibberifrons Müller, S, 1842: 117 Andaman teal: Anas albogularis (Hume, 1873) 118 Mascarene teal: Anas theodori Newton, E & Gadow, 1893 (E) 119 Grey teal: Anas gracilis Buller, 1869: 120 Chestnut teal: Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838) 121 Bernier's teal: Anas bernieri (Hartlaub, 1860) 122 Brown teal: Anas chlorotis Gray, GR, 1845: ...
The blue-winged teal is a common winter visitor throughout the country. The masked duck is an uncommon to rare resident on both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae. Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet ...
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Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Canada goose American wigeon. The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans.These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.