EUROPEAN TEAL 
ANAS CRECCA Linne 
(Plate 31) 
Synonymy 
Anas crecca Linne, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 126, 1758. 
Querquedula crecca Stephens, General ZooL, vol. 12, pt. 2, p. 146, 1824. 
Nettion crecca Kaup, Natiirl. Syst., p. 95, 1829. 
Querquedula suhcrecca Brehm, Oken’s Isis, 1830, col. 998. 
Querquedula creccoides Brehm {nec King), Oken’s Isis, 1830, col. 998. 
Boschas crecca Swainson, Classification of Birds, vol. 2, p. 367, 1837. 
Anas rubens Lesson {nec Gmelin),^de Bonaparte, Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 
vol. 43, p. 650, 1856. 
Querquedula crecca, a. rubens Bonaparte, Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, vol. 43, 
p. 650, 1856. 
Dafila crecca Stejneger, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 10, p. 136, 1887. 
Vernacular Names 
English: Common Teal, European Teal, Green-winged Teal. 
French: Sarcelle d’hiver, Sarcelline, Petite sarcelle, Arcanette, Trufleur, Criquet, 
Moret, Maraton, Biganon. 
German: Krickente, Kriekente, Kriechente, Krugente, Kleinente, Franzente, 
Schapsente, Spiegelente, Kreuzente, Schmielente, Halbente, Kugelente, Zwerg- 
ente. 
Gaelic: Crann-lach, Crion-lach. 
Dutch: Wintertaling, Teling, Krik. 
Danish: Krikand, Kraekand, Norkand, Rodnakke, Tagand. 
Swedish: Krickand, Kricka, Kracka, Arta, Knipann, Knortann, Lortand, Lorstboll, 
Beckasinand, Hastlodand. 
Norwegian: Krikand, Lortond, Saurond, Pytand, Sirku. 
Icelandic: Urtbnd, Ort. 
Lapplandic: Ciksa. 
Finnish: Tavi, Tavallinen tavi, Likatavi, Prittisuorsa. 
Russian: Chirok, Chirsk, Gurka. 
Hungarian: Opra recze, Kisebb csdrgd kacsa. 
