Eurasian Teal
Anas crecca
Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae › Anas
Conservation status: least_concern
The Eurasian Teal is a tiny dabbling duck, the smallest duck species in the Northern Hemisphere, with males displaying a distinctive chestnut head and creamy breast in breeding season. Both sexes are cryptically colored overall, making them difficult to spot in shallow wetlands and marshes, though their fast, agile flight and high-pitched whistles often give them away.
How To Identify
A small, compact duck with an olive-green body; males feature distinct reddish flanks visible on the sides, while females are generally a more muted brown color.
Habitat
The Eurasian Teal lives in shallow wetlands and coastal marshes.
Behaviour
The Eurasian Teal is described as being gregarious and swift in flight.
Native Range
The Eurasian teal is a common and widespread duck that breeds in temperate Eurosiberia.
Did You Know?
Europe's smallest dabbling duck; flocks take off almost vertically in tight formations.
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