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resident
Least ConcernDucks, geese and swans
Eurasian Teal
The UK's smallest duck, with a chestnut head, green eye-stripe and a bright yellow undertail. Teal are fast, agile fliers that often twist and turn in tight flocks.
Anas crecca
Lakes Rivers Wetlands Reservoirs Coastal
Size
34-38 cm
Wingspan
53-59 cm
Weight
250-400 g
Lifespan
5-10 years
Diet
Aquatic plants, seeds, insects, small invertebrates and molluscs; dabbles for food at the water surface.
Song & Call
A distinctive, high-pitched whistling 'preep-preep' from the male.
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Speed
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Recording by Mikko Heikkinen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How to identify
- Chestnut head with green eye-stripe
- Grey body
- Yellow undertail
- Small size
Conservation
Least Concern
Common winter visitor and resident; needs shallow wetlands with abundant vegetation.
