Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors

This species was formerly placed in the genus Anas.

Although wild vagrants of this species appears in the UK fairly regularly, all of my photos are either of wild birds in North America or captive birds in the UK.

The following birds are in their normal range in North America.

Blue-winged Teal, Famosa Slough (California, USA), 19th April 2005

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Blue-winged Teal, Green Cay (Florida, USA), 25th April 2013

Blue-winged Teal, Boca Chica (Florida, USA), 23rd April 2013

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Blue-winged Teal, Mrazek Pond (Florida, USA), 18th April 2013

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Blue-winged Teal, Washington Loop Road (Florida, USA), 14th April 2013

The following birds are captive.

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 15th October 2016

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 20th February 2001

At the time I wasn't convinced whether this was a pure Blue-winged Teal or a hybrid with Cinnamon Teal. I don't recall what it was about it that made me think it might be a hybrid, but looking at the photos now I can't see any compelling reason to think it might be (although female hybrids may be very hard to detect so you never know).

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 23rd December 2015

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 26th October 2016

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 3rd December 2016

captive Blue-winged Teal, Martin Mere (Lancashire, UK), 26th December 2014

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 16th May 2016

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 17th March 2019

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 23rd December 2015

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 23rd December 2015

captive Blue-winged Teal, Blakeney quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 20th February 2001