Blue-winged Teal
IUCN Listing: Least concerned - decreasing population
Winter Habitat: Tropical wetlands, mangrove swamps, brackish ponds, lagoons as well as other types of wetlands. Far more diverse than the breeding habitat
Food: Seeds and aquatic vegetation in the winter and a mainly invertebrate based diet during the breeding season, consisting of clams, crustaceans and snails
Foraging Technique: Dabbling
Breeding Habitat: Drier grassland areas as long as there is a wetland present
Nesting Preference: Covered with grass and approximately a foot above water level
Average Clutch Size: 10-11 eggs
First age of Breeding: Most females attempt to nest at one year.
Literature cited:
Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World
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