Blue-winged Teal

*@ Estero Llano Grande State Park, TX

The Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is a bird of freshwater marshes and grassy wetlands. Its breeding abundance centers in the Prairie Pothole region of south-central Canada and north-central U.S. During winter, Blue-winged Teal concentrate in Florida, along the Gulf Coast of the U.S., Mexico, and in smaller numbers in the Caribbean. They also migrate south through Central America to Colombia, and some individuals can be seen anywhere in the eastern U.S. and locally in the West.

Blue-winged Teal Distribution Map (from eBird)

PHOTO GALLERY

@ Merced NWR, Merced County, CA

@ South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, TX

@ Western Highway, Belize