Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca 美洲绿翅鸭
A small water bird measuring about 15 inches, the Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) displays vibrant plumage with brown, gray, green, red, white, and yellow colors and a distinctive green speculum. It has a pointed, tapered wing, rounded short wedge‑shaped tail, and exhibits direct, non‑migratory flight.
- First spotted
- 22 Aug 2025
- Seen at
- Rocky Mountain NP, CO
- Group
- Water
Field marks
- Length
- 15 in · 38 cm
- Colours
- Brown · Gray · Green · Red · White · Yellow
- Wings
- Pointed · Tapered
- Tail
- Rounded · Short · Wedge-shaped
- In flight
- Direct Flight
- Movement
- Resident
- World population
- 6.7 million