blue-winged teal

[ bloo-wingd ]

noun

1. a small duck, Anas discors, inhabiting ponds and rivers of North America, having a dull-brown mottled body and grayish-blue patches on the wings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue-winged teal¹

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

High virus levels in birds like blue-winged teal, ducks that migrate long distances, helped spread the virus to new parts of South America, Stallknecht said.

From Reuters

By mid-January, the virus had infected an American wigeon and blue-winged teal in South Carolina, according to the U.S.

From New York Times

The affected species include black-bellied whistling ducks, blue-winged teal and a variety of egrets.

From Seattle Times

With the 1941 edition of “A Field Guide to Western Birds” in his pocket, he found a bufflehead duck, mallard and blue-winged teal on the Laramie Plains lakes.

From Washington Times

Another day, a small flock of blue-winged teal, hellbent for the tropics, strafed across my bow.

From New York Times