Bird · GBIF taxon 8214667
Green-winged Teal
Anas creccaAlso known as Eurasian Teal, Common Teal, Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Eurasian green-winged teals are among the smallest dabbling ducks, celebrated for their rapid, agile flight and sudden, synchronized flock maneuvers over water. Breeding males sport a chestnut head slashed with iridescent green around the eyes, while females wear mottled brown camouflage well suited to nesting along vegetated margins. Flocks communicate with high-pitched, piping whistles during migration, foraging together by tipping up in shallow marshes to glean submerged seeds and aquatic invertebrates.
WaterfowlMigratoryDabbling Duck
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Pondweed Seeds
- Midge Larvae
- Water Fleas
Predators
- Peregrine Falcon
- Northern Pike
- Red Fox
ThreatsWetland drainage, lead shot ingestion, hunting pressure, and habitat degradation
HabitatsFreshwater marshes, shallow lakes, reedbeds, estuaries, and flooded meadows
Life span12–18 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyAnatidae
- SpeciesAnas crecca
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Binocular Viewing: Scan marshy shorelines and shallow shallows early in the morning when flocks feed actively.
- Listen for Calls: Tune in for the male's clear, musical 'krik' whistle, which carries across open wetlands.
- Stay Concealed: Approach behind viewing blinds or reeds, as these flighty birds take wing at sudden movements.
Same Genus This picture was realized by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens / CC BY-SA 2.5 · cc-by-sa
Same Genus J.M.Garg / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Predator Mykola Swarnyk / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Image unavailableClose Relative 
Same Family (c) Audrey Whitlock, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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