BLUE-WINGED TEAL 



140. Querquedula discors. 15.5 in. 



Male. Head gray, with a white crescent in front of 

 the eye; underparts buffy, heavily spotted with black; 

 wing coverts blue; speculum green. Female similar to 

 the female Green-winged Teal, but with blue wing cov 

 erts. Teal can easily be distinguished from other ducks 



of other ducks because of the much smaller size of the 

 Teal. They usually fly in compact lines and when ready 

 to alight, do so very precipitously. 



Notes. A weak, but rapidly uttered quacking. 



Nest. Made of weeds, placed in tall grass bordering 

 marshes or ponds. 6 to 10 buffy eggs are laid during 

 May or June. (1.90x1.30). 



Range. Breeds from Maine, Ohio and Kansas north- 

 ward; winters in the lower half of eastern United 

 States. 



