Teal

(Common Teal/ Eurasian Teal)

Anas crecca

 

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The Common Teal, usually known as just the Teal in Europe, also called the Eurasian Teal, is native to much of Eurasia. Although sometimes referred to as the Green-winged Teal, that name is usually the North American (sub-) species (Anas carolinensis) which doesn't have the buff border lines on the head or the white horizontal line on the body but has a white vertical line on the side of the breast.

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Photos above show the Teal drake in breeding plumage with his "teal green" head and wing markings after which the colour "teal" is named.

Teal pair

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The female Teal also has green wing markings (speculum)

In some light/direction the speculum can look almost blue

 
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