Eurasian teal
Anas crecca Linnaeus, 1758
The Eurasian teal (Anas crecca) is a small bird in the waterfowl subgroup, belonging to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes. It is a herbivore with an aquatic lifestyle that lives in wetland habitat and is partially migratory.
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Quick facts about the Eurasian teal
Adults weigh 341.9 g, with reported values from 323.5 to 358.7 g, and have a wingspan of 59 cm. It lays one clutch per year with a clutch size of 9.5, incubates eggs for 22 days, and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 323.5 g – 358.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 59 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 21 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 27.1 years
- Main food
- seedssrc for Main food
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 22 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 9.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 5.91 months – 8.93 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the Eurasian teal?
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Where does the Eurasian teal live?
Not recorded
What is the Eurasian teal?
The Eurasian teal (Anas crecca), common teal, or Eurasian green-winged teal is a common and widespread duck that breeds in temperate Eurosiberia and migrates south in winter. The Eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range. The bird gives its name to the blue-green colour teal.
It is a highly gregarious duck outside the breeding season and can form large flocks. It is commonly found in sheltered wetlands and feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates. The North American green-winged teal (A. carolinensis) was formerly (and sometimes is still) considered a subspecies of A. crecca.
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What does the Eurasian teal sound like?
Is the Eurasian teal endangered?
The Eurasian teal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the Eurasian teal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusAnas
- SpeciesAnas crecca Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Anas carolinensis x crecca, Anas circia, Anas crecca crecca, Anas crecca nimia, Anas crecca x carolinensis, Anas crecia, Crecca palustris, Crecca vulgaris, Nettion crecca, Nettium crecca, Querquedula circia, Querquedula crecca, Querquedula creccoides, Querquedula subcrecca
Other names and names in other languages (153)
- Common tealEnglish
- Eurasian green-winged teal x American green-winged tealEnglish
- Eurasian teal x green-winged tealEnglish
- Green-winged tealEnglish
- TealEnglish
- حذف شتويArabic
- الحذف الشتويArabic
- حذف أخضر الجناحArabic
- GavachetaAragonese
- zarcetaAsturian
- ZarapicuAsturian
- Zarceta CoríuAsturian
- Fitçi-cürəAzerbaijani
- Качка-цыранкаBelarusian
- Зимно бърнеBulgarian
- পাতি তিলিহাঁসBangla
- Krag-goañvBreton
- xarxet comúCatalan
- АргекMari
- ШимаргекMari
- Симӗс йӗрлӗ шӑркалчӑChuvash
- Симĕс йĕрлĕ шăркалчăChuvash
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- CorhwyaidWelsh
- corhwyadenWelsh
- krikandDanish
- KrickenteGerman
- KriekenteGerman
- WachtelenteGerman
- PazzettEmilian
- ΚιρκίριGreek
- ΣαρσέλλιGreek
- Ευρωπαϊκό ΚιρκίριGreek
- (Ευρωπαϊκό) ΚιρκίριGreek
- krekanasoEsperanto
- Verdflugila krekoEsperanto
- Cerceta comúnSpanish
- Cerceta ala verdeSpanish
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- Cerceta AliverdeSpanish
- Pato aliverdeSpanish
- Pato de la CarolinaSpanish
- Pato SerranoSpanish
- piilpartEstonian
- خوتکاPersian
- خوتکای معمولیPersian
- taviFinnish
- KrikkontFaroese
- sarcelle dhiverFrench
- Canard sarcellineFrench
- Sarcelle d'hiverFrench
- Sarcelle d’hiverFrench
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- PiiptsjillingWestern Frisian
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- Sarcellegcf
- CrannlachScottish Gaelic
- crann-lachScottish Gaelic
- crann-lachanScottish Gaelic
- lach bheagScottish Gaelic
- lachan bheagaScottish Gaelic
- praslachaScottish Gaelic
- CercetaGalician
- Cerceta RealGalician
- CharnecoGalician
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- Laagh LaaghagManx
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- UrtöndIcelandic
- alzavolaItalian
- コガモJapanese
- 小鴨Japanese
- ჭიკვარაGeorgian
- qeerlutoornaqKalaallisut
- Сығырчаң сиргейекkjn
- Ысылдақ шүрегейKazakh
- Шүрегей ысқырғышKazakh
- 쇠오리Korean
- Cor-hosCornish
- KrickintLuxembourgish
- WanterintLuxembourgish
- rudagalvė kryklėLithuanian
- krīklisLatvian
- преткаMari
- пырткӓлудоMari
- КрѓаMacedonian
- патка беријаMacedonian
- പട്ടക്കണ്ണൻ എരണ്ടMalayalam
- SarsellaMaltese
- Ногоохон нугасMongolian
- सुंदर बटवाMarathi
- Itik TealMalay
- wintertalingDutch
- Wintertaling/Amerikaanse WintertalingDutch
- krikkandNorwegian
- OzhaawashkonebiisibensOjibwa
- cyraneczkaPolish
- cyraneczka (zwyczajna)Polish
- marrequinhaPortuguese
- marrequinha-comumPortuguese
- marrequinha-eurasiáticaPortuguese
- Anda creccaRomansh
- raţa micăRomanian
- raţă micăRomanian
- Rață micăRomanian
- ХрипунокRussian
- Чирок грязовикRussian
- или малый чирокRussian
- или чирок половойRussian
- чирок-свистунокRussian
- ЧөркөйYakut
- чөркөөкүYakut
- ČiksaNorthern Sami
- kačica chrapkaSlovak
- Kačica chrapkaváSlovak
- kreheljcSlovenian
- gërxholaAlbanian
- gërzholaAlbanian
- gëzholljaAlbanian
- grzhollaAlbanian
- kërrkërrjaAlbanian
- Rosa kereAlbanian
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- KrdžaSerbian
- КрџаSerbian
- Krkavac - КркавацSerbian
- krickaSwedish
- amerikansk kricka x krickaSwedish
- kricka x amerikansk krickaSwedish
- Bata Bawa-kijaniSwahili
- KiluvaiTamil
- เป็ดปีกเขียวThai
- camurcunTurkish
- çamurcunTurkish
- ÇamurçunTurkish
- Сыгырар сиргейTuvinian
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- Чирок-свистунецьUkrainian
- AnarinVenetian
- Ba kiếmVietnamese
- קרעק־ענטלYiddish
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Relatives of the Eurasian teal
Other species in the same genus Anas.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail
Anas acuta
Indian spot-billed duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
American black duck
Anas rubripes
Pacific black duck
Anas superciliosa
Green-winged teal
Anas carolinensis
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the Eurasian teal?
The Eurasian teal is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, part of the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
How heavy is a Eurasian teal?
An adult Eurasian teal weighs 341.9 g, with reported values from 323.5 to 358.7 g. Its wingspan is 59 cm.
What does the Eurasian teal eat?
The Eurasian teal is a herbivore.
What habitat does the Eurasian teal live in?
The Eurasian teal lives in wetland habitat and has an aquatic lifestyle. It is partially migratory.
Is the Eurasian teal endangered?
No. The Eurasian teal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the Eurasian teal live?
The Eurasian teal has a lifespan of 21 years, with values up to 27.1 years reported.
How many eggs does the Eurasian teal lay?
The Eurasian teal has a clutch size of 9.5 eggs and lays one clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 22 days.
Who named the Eurasian teal?
The Eurasian teal, Anas crecca, was named by Linnaeus, 1758.
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