Bird Gallery Index

Green-winged Teal (male, breeding plumage)
image © Greg Lavaty

Family: (Anatidae) Ducks, Geese, and Swans

Preferred Habitat: Marshes.

Seasonal Occurrence: Common October through April.

Notes: Green-winged Teals despite being common may be difficult to spot. Females, males in nonbreeding plumage and juveniles are all mottled brown with a bright green wing patch. In contrast, males in breeding plumage are one of our most colorful ducks, rivaling Wood Ducks with their brilliant emerald and chestnut heads and yellow "tail-lights".
- Susan Billetdeaux

Green-winged Teal
image © Joseph Kennedy