Day 208: Blue-winged Teal

I have another blue-winged bird for you today - the Blue-winged Teal. This species is a small North American dabbling duck. It is common during breeding season in the north-central United States and prairie Canada, and it winters farther south.

The adult male Blue-winged Teal has a greyish blue head with a white facial crescent and a light brown body. The adult female is mottled brown, and has a whitish area at base of bill. Both sexes have sky-blue wing coverts.

We actually saw the Blue-winged Teals below during our Puerto Rico trip back in March.