Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Diet
Eats seeds of aquatic plants, grasses, sedges, and aquatic bugs.
Habitat
Prefers small freshwater lakes and shallow marshes with abundant fringe vegetation.
Nesting
Lays 6-9 eggs in a ground nest lined with grasses, dried leaves, and down feathers. Incubation is 20-23 days.
Did you know?
The green-winged teal, also known as the common teal, is the smallest extant species of dabbling duck.