Green-winged Teal
Anas carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
- FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas carolinensis (Green-winged Teal)
About the Green-winged Teal
The green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis) or American teal is a common and widespread duck that breeds in the northern areas of North America except on the Aleutian Islands. It was considered conspecific with the Eurasian teal (A. crecca) for some time, but the two have since been split into separate species. The American Ornithological Society continues to debate this determination; however, nearly all other authorities consider it distinct based on behavioral, morphological, and molecular evidence. The scientific name is from Latin Anas, "duck" and carolinensis, "of Carolina".
This dabbling duck is strongly migratory and winters far south of its breeding range. It is highly gregarious outside of the breeding season and will form large flocks. In flight, the fast, twisting flocks resemble waders.
The green-winged teal was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the other ducks, geese and swans in the genus Anas and coined the binomial name Anas carolinensis. Gmelin based his description on the "American teal" that had been described in 1785 by... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 15 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-winged Teal in Saguaro National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-winged Teal sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green-winged Teal in Saguaro National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Green-winged Teal in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.