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green-winged teal
[ green-wingd ]
noun
- a small freshwater duck, Anas crecca, of Eurasia and North America, having an iridescent green speculum in the wing.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of green-winged teal1
First recorded in 1630–40
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Example Sentences
Measurements—The green-winged teal is the smallest of the fresh-water ducks.
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The green-winged teal, like the widgeon, feeds a great deal on the plains and in the fields.
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Nest and Eggs—The nest of the green-winged teal is generally a little more carefully made than most of the ground nesting ducks.
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The mallard duck, the widgeon, and the green-winged teal are tolerably abundant in the little estuaries of the river.
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Female similar to the female Green-winged Teal, but with blue wing coverts.
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