Blue-winged Teal Anas discors [Linnaeus, 1766] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Anseriformes
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Family: Anatidae |
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BTO Codes:
TB, BLWTE
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EURING No: 1920 | |
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Number in Britain:
4 records/year
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Scarce Visitor
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Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
39 cm
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Wingspan: 62 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 400 g
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Scientific name from:
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L.: anas=a duck and L.: discors=different |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: North America, WINTERS: s US south to Argentina |
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Habitat:
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Marshes, lakes, rivers |
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Diet:
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Leaves, shoots, seeds and invertebrates, esp. in summer |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Dumfries, 1858
(Palmer. P 2000. First for Britain & Ireland, Arlequin Press. [502.74 PAL])
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
221
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Most Likely to Occur in:
August to November
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Argyll
(1998),
Clyde
(1996),
Dumfries & Galloway
(1982),
Highland
(1996),
Lothian
(1996),
Northeast
(2004),
Outer Hebrides
(1995),
Orkney
(1991),
Shetland
(1995),
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North-east England:
Cleveland
(1999),
Northumberland
(2006),
East Yorkshire
(2000),
North Yorkshire
(2006),
South Yorkshire
(1998),
West Yorkshire
(1978),
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North-west England:
Cheshire
(1992),
Cumbria
(2006),
Lancashire
(1992),
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English Midlands:
Derbyshire
(1997),
Leicestershire
(2003),
Northamptonshire
(2001),
Nottinghamshire
(2000),
Staffordshire
(2001),
Warwickshire
(1989),
Worcestershire
(1989),
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Eastern England:
Bedfordshire
(1987),
Cambridgeshire
(1988),
Essex
(2006),
Hertfordshire
(2000),
Lincolnshire
(1997),
Norfolk
(2005),
Suffolk
(2004),
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South-east England:
Berkshire
(1990),
Hampshire
(1992),
Kent
(2000),
Greater London
(2000),
Oxfordshire
(1995),
Surrey
(1981),
East Sussex
(2003),
West Sussex
(2003),
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South-west England:
Cornwall
(1998),
Devon
(1997),
Dorset
(2001),
Gloucestershire
(1993),
Somerset
(1982),
Wiltshire
(2002),
Isles of Scilly
(2000),
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Wales:
Anglesey
(2005),
Carmarthen
(2000),
Flintshire
(1997),
Pembrokeshire
(1960),
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: Corhwyaden Asgell-las |
| Danish: Blĺvinget and | Dutch: Blauwvleugeltaling |
| Finnish: Sinisiipitavi | French: Sarcelle soucrourou |
| German: Blauflügelente | Hungarian: Kékszárnyú réce |
| Icelandic: Bláönd | Irish: Praslacha Ghormeiteach |
| Italian: Marzaiola americana | Norwegian: Blĺvingeand |
| Polish: Cyranka modroskrzydla | Portuguese: Pato-d'asa-azul |
| Spanish: Cerceta aliazul | Swedish: Blĺvingad ĺrta |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press [598.48 KEA] | |
| See Also: | |
Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
| Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides | |
| All About Birds (from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology) | |
| Details from the Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter | |
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