Did you know that blue-winged teals are often in mixed flocks of waterfowl?
Blue-winged teals
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Male blue-winged teals are brown birds with blue heads, dark speckled chests, a white crescent behind their beaks, and black tails with a white patch on them. Females are spotted brown birds with a blue patch on their wings.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Lakes, ponds, and wetlands
nesting habits:
Blue-winged teals build nests on the ground by digging depressions and lining them with down, feathers, and grass.
seasons Blue-Winged Teals are active in our area:
Spring, fall, winter
Diet:
Seeds, bivalves, crustaceans, insects, and snails
hunting Behavior:
Blue-winged teals forage by dabbling.
Commonly Confused With:
Cinnamon Teals, Gadwalls, Green-Winged Teals, Northern Shovelers
Male blue-winged teals are often confused with male gadwalls because both have gray heads and black tail feathers. Male blue-winged teal ducks have a white crescent mark on their faces.
Female blue-winged teals are often confused with female green-winged teals because both are spotted brown ducks. Female blue-winged teals are lighter brown.