blue-winged teal

[ bloo-wingd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small duck, Anas discors, inhabiting ponds and rivers of North America, having a dull-brown mottled body and grayish-blue patches on the wings.

First recorded in 1630–40

Blue-winged teal is a name given to this prettily-marked species, which to those who know its congener is fairly descriptive.

Blue-winged teal and shovelers may retain the eclipse plumage until well into the winter.

The black and white duck are small abut the size of the blue-winged teal, or reather larger.

The black and white Duck are Small about the Size of the blue-winged teal, or reather larger.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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