North Louisiana Wildlife
Blue-winged teal and mallard ducks swimming

Did you know that blue-winged teals are often in mixed flocks of waterfowl?

Blue-winged teals
at
a Glance

Blue-winged teal and mallard ducks swimming

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

American wigeons, gadwall, and mallard ducks flying through the sky

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. 

Flock of male green-winged teal ducks and a male blue-winged duck swimming

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.

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