Green-winged Teal? (1 Viewer)

Fernando

Well-known member

• Dec 6, 2016

• #1

Hello, back from my trip to the Azores (Portugal), I show you some bad pictures of this teal. The bird tour leader said that it was the subspecies carolinensis (Green-winged Teal).
What do you think?
Best regards.

 

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AllanM

Well-known member

• Dec 6, 2016

• #2

mmm, GWT doesn't usually show any white on the wing when folded, swimming like this one does. The second picture appears to show the top of the white vertical stripe of GWT. Not convinced GWT from these photos. Others may disagree though.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Dec 6, 2016

• #3

Hybrid G-w x Common? More of them being reported in UK at least.

 

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Rotherbirder

Well-known member

• Dec 6, 2016

• #4

Moulting drake Eurasian Teal. This bird shows no traits of Green-winged whatsoever IMO. GWT doesn't show narrow yellow/cream border to green 'mask' either, which this bird clearly does.

RB

 

Stuart Darbyshire

45th generation Northern

• Dec 6, 2016

• #5

Rotherbirder said:

Moulting drake Eurasian Teal. This bird shows no traits of Green-winged whatsoever IMO. GWT doesn't show narrow yellow/cream border to green 'mask' either, which this bird clearly does.

RB

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AllanM

Well-known member

• Dec 6, 2016

• #6

Green-winged Teal does occasionally show the yellow/cream border on the lower part of the green mask under the eye.

 

Fernando

Well-known member

• Dec 7, 2016

• #7

Thank you very much to everyone for your help.
Regards