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Teal Anas crecca   [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
BTO Codes: T. , TEAL. EURING No: 1840
Number in Britain: 1400 pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK: AMBER
European: Not a species of concern
Global: Least Concern
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Status in UK: (A)  Resident Breeder, Passage/Winter Visitor
Subspecies: crecca recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length: 36 cm Wingspan: 61 cm Weight: M/F: 330 g    
Scientific name from: L.: anas=a duck and Swedish: kricka=the teal
World Distribution: BREEDS: n&c Eurasia, WINTERS: south to c Africa & s Asia
Habitat: Lakes, marshes, ponds & shallow streams
Diet: Omnivorous, mostly seeds in winter, feeds mostly at night in shallow water
TitBit: Collectively known as a 'spring' on account of the way they suddenly take-off almost vertically, the Teal is unusual amongst birds in not having been known by any other name  
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Population and Distribution
Population Trend: No population trend available
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British Population Size:
    Summer: 155 to 2600 pairs in 1988-91     Note: Best estimate
    Winter: 192 thousand individuals in 1994-99
    First Record: 13th Century [Fossil evidence from Middle Pleistocene, c. 500,000 yr ago]
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
    No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
    Summer: 255 to 540 thousand pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of: WCA(II,III), WBD(II*,III*), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
Survey Results: BirdTrack
Wetland Bird Survey Alerts
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Breeding and Survival
Egg Size: 45 x 33 mm Egg Weight: 26.5 g (of which 7 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records: 2
Clutch Size: 8 - 11 eggs
Incubation: 21 - 23 days by the: Female
Fledging: 25 - 30 days as: Precocial, downy
First Clutches Laid: Unavailable
Number of Broods: 1

Number Ringed: 1832
Adult Survival: 0.541 Juvenile Survival: 0.566 (to age . )
Age at First Breeding: 1 year Typical Lifespan: 3 years
Maximum Recorded Age: 18yr0m   (France: 21yr 3m)
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Biometrics
Ring Size: E*
Wing Length Adult: 187.2 ± 7.5 Range 177 - 196 mm, N =5504
Juvenile: 186.4 ± 5.7 177 - 195 mm, N =7902
Male: 190.5 ± 7.2 183 - 197 mm, N =3314
Female: 182.2 ± 4.5 175 - 190 mm, N =2170
Weight Adult: 323.0 ± 60.64 Range 260.0 - 395.0 g , N =5181
Juvenile: 296.0 ± 34.75 245.0 - 355.0 g , N =7715
Male: 336.2 ± 41.36 275.0 - 400.0 g , N =3121
Female: 302.8 ± 77.57 . 245.0 - 360.0 g , N =2048
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
 
Eurasian Teal
Includes A. carolinensis
Gaelic: Lach-bheag Welsh: Corhwyaden
Danish: Krikand Dutch: Wintertaling
Finnish: Tavi French: Sarcelle d´hiver
German: Krickente Hungarian: Csörgo réce
Icelandic: Urtönd Irish: Praslacha
Italian: Alzavola Norwegian: Krikkand
Polish: Cyraneczka zwyczajna Portuguese: Marrequinho-comum
Spanish: Cerceta común Swedish: Kricka
Collective Noun: Spring
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For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
   Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press [598.48 KEA]
See Also:
Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
Wikipedia entry
State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
Selected scientific papers published 1980-2005
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These data should be cited as:
Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)

 

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