green-winged teal


green–winged teal

noun \ˈgrēn-ˌwiŋ(d)-\

Definition of GREEN-WINGED TEAL

: a small Holarctic dabbling duck (Anas crecca) the male of which has a chestnut head with a green eye patch and a metallic green area on the wing speculum

First Known Use of GREEN-WINGED TEAL

1792

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