Eurasian Teal

Overview

Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans). A tiny duck with a chestnut-and-green head patch in males; forms dense flocks on shallow ponds; dabbling feeder; one of the smallest ducks of the region.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Anas; binomial: Anas crecca; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 34-38cm. Average lifespan: 4-8 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: c, s Europe, n Africa and c, s, e Asia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Includes nimia; variation clinal so treat as monotypic (Sangster et al. 2001; Carboneras et al. 2017).