The Teal

The Teal duck is distinguished by its small size. The Common or Eurasian Teal is the smallest member of the "dabbling ducks" -- ducks which feed primarily on the surface, rather than by diving. 


The GREEN-WINGED TEAL is the North American counterpart of this duck.

The BLUE-WINGED TEAL is another small, dabbling duck common to North America that breeds in marshes and ponds in north and central regions of the country. This species can most often be found in the prairies of the Dakotas and prairie provinces of Canada.                                                          

Close, genetically, is the CINNAMON TEAL, a small reddish duck found in the marshes and ponds of western North and South America.