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Blue-winged Teal
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Ducks & screamers

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlue-winged Teal
DutchBlauwvleugeltaling
SpanishCerceta Alas Azules
Chinese蓝翅鸭
Sranan Tongodoksi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766)

About this species

The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusSpatula

In Suriname

88Records in Suriname
1905First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Coronie7
  • Nickerie4
  • Commewijne3
  • Sipaliwini3
  • Paramaribo2
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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