Females and eclipse males are a cold, patterned brown. In flight, they reveal a bold powder-blue patch on their upperwing coverts. Pairs and small groups dabble and up-end to reach submerged vegetation. You'll often find Blue-winged Teal with other species of dabbling ducks.

2007年12月11日 · Immediately behind, the three birds with much colder tones and striking bright white loral spot are Blue-winged Teal. Trailing at the back, similar to the Blue-winged Teal but warmer-toned with less obvious loral spot, a single young …

14-16" (36-41 cm). Pale blue wing patch mostly hidden when swimming, obvious in flight. Male has white crescent on gray face in spring. In fall, many are in drab eclipse plumage, look like females. Blue-wing and Cinnamon females very similar.

2024年4月27日 · Kenn Kaufman explains how to differentiate female Blue-winged Teal from two other dabbling ducks: Cinnamon and Green-winged Teal.

Small duck with chalky-blue patches on the upperwing (visible in flight). Breeding males unmistakable with bold white crescent in front of eye and polka-dotted sides. Females are cold brown overall and intricately patterned.

Female blue-winged teal have a brownish-gray head with a darker crown and eye stripe. The breast and sides are brown, the upper parts are olive brown, and the upper wing coverts are bluish, but less vibrant than the drake.

Overall size: innamon Teal females are larger than lue-winged Teal. While the pairing of females with males helps confirm identification during this period, we suggest that birders may more confidently identify female teal

The drake, or male, has a very prominent white facial crest between the bill and eye, a brown spotted breast and flanks, a pale blue shoulder patch and a black rear end. The hen, or female, has a dark eye line, mottled brown body and duller pale blue shoulder patch.

2023年3月1日 · Adult female Blue-winged Teals are very modest and can blend well into their surroundings. They have a lighter brown plumage that is covered with dark brown “scales”. They have a darker brown cap on their head and a thin horizontal line …

The female blue-winged teal has dark, heavily spotted undertail coverts. This trait helps distinguish them from female green-winged teal.