Green Winged Teal

Location/Habitat
Green Winged Teals lives all across the US, and parts of South America, central Africa, southern India, Burma, and the Philippines.

Appearance
The breeding male has gray flanks and back, with a yellow rear end and a white-edged green speculum. It has a chestnut head with a green eye patch. It is distinguished from drake common teals by a vertical white stripe on side of breast, the lack of both a horizontal white scapular stripe and the lack of thin buff lines on its head. The females are light brown, with plumage much like a female mallard. They can be distinguished from most ducks on size, shape, and the speculum. Separation from female common teal is problematic.

Sound
The male gives a series of peep sounds, while the female makes a high pitched quack sound.