Subject: Green-Winged Teal, Anas crecca, male

Location: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia

Stock Number: 6348

Comment: The smallest of the dabbling ducks. Green Winged Teals take their name from the green speculum, partly visible in the photo above.

This is the same species as the Common Teal of the Old World, although until recently the Green-winged Teal was considered a separate species, Anas carolinensis.