Teal male & fem. (1 Viewer)

targetman

Well-known member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #1

Can anyone tell me if these are Green Winged Teal an American suggest they are i took these pics in UK.

 

Last edited: May 16, 2010

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Apr 2, 2009

• #2

They are Eurasian Teal, which used tobe just a subspecies of American Green Winged, but is now a full species. The main feature is the horizontal white stripe on the body as opposed to a vertical one on the American species.

 

targetman

Well-known member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #3

Many thanks Nick for your quick response.

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Apr 2, 2009

• #4

Yep, Eurasian Teals. BTW, great shots!

 

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Tideliner

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• Apr 2, 2009

• #5

The drake is certantly a Eurasian or common teal. As for the female from the picture alone it would be impossible to tell. I have kept both races in captivity and in the hand the females are virtually identical. Some American females might be a shade larger , but that would not be reliable ID feature.

I know they are supposed to be different species these days , but anyone who has closely handled and watched these two teal at close quarters would have serious doubts about this.