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Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal - Male in eclipse plumage

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» January, 2017

Equipment

» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Spatula discors - Blue-winged Teal

Bird Species (French)

»Sarcelle à ailes bleues

Bird Family

»Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans

Bird Group

»Anseriformes Duck, Goose, Swan

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This is one of the most regular American ducks in the Canary Islands, with a good number of records, mainly in recent decades. The bird shown in the image is a male in eclipse plumage moulting into adult plumage.

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