blue-winged teal
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Definition of blue-winged teal
: a North American dabbling duck (Anas discors) with a blue patch on each wing and in the male a white crescent on each cheek
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Birds noted on South Monomoy Island included 2 blue-winged teal, 3 Northern shovelers, 14 Northern pintails, a glaucous gull, 5 American oystercatchers, and a snowy owl. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings on Cape Cod," 30 Apr. 2018 And at 45,130 birds, blue-winged teal were down 47% from 2017 and 58% below the long-term mean. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: As habitat dwindles, duck numbers deserve a close watch," 4 July 2018 Birds at Mill Pond in Barnstable included 3 blue-winged teal, a Northern pintail, 5 American wigeon, 18 ring-necked ducks, and a bald eagle. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings on Cape Cod," 12 Mar. 2018 Guide Ray Sexton reported limits of blue-winged teal and gadwalls. — Bink Grimes, Houston Chronicle, "Outdoors report: Jan. 11," 10 Jan. 2018 It was followed in the next 20 minutes by lone mallards and blue-winged teal. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Sultry weather, moderate duck flights mark Wisconsin's north zone opener," 30 Sep. 2017 For opening day, our six-member camp took 14 ducks, including seven woodies, five mallards, one blue-winged teal and one hooded merganser. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Sultry weather, moderate duck flights mark Wisconsin's north zone opener," 30 Sep. 2017 Third place was awarded to Christine Clayton, 23, of Sidney, Ohio for a painting of blue-winged teal. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Hautman wins 2017 Federal Duck Stamp Contest," 16 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blue-winged teal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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