Conservation status: Good. Green-winged Teal are numerous and their population has increased over recent decades Green-winged Teal are second only to Mallards in the number of ducks taken by hunters each year, with about 1.7 million shot per year in the U.S. Bag limits for ducks are changed annu
Conservation status: Good.
The little Green-winged Teal is the smallest dabbling duck in North America. The natty male has a cinnamon-colored head with a gleaming green crescent that extends from the eye to the back of the head. In flight, both sexes flash deep-green wing patches (specula). Look for them on shallow ponds and in flooded fields, and listen for the male’s decidedly non-ducklike whistle. These common ducks breed along northern rivers; wintering flocks can number as many as 50,000.
- Framed: 39 x 30 x 1 in (99.06 x 76.2 x 2.54 cm)
- Created: 2021
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