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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
- Worldwide
- 70,334 observations
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- Birds
About
The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America.
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Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2026Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 0K8, CanadaObserver: Mick ElliotView observation from Oct 17, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2026George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 5191 Robertson Rd, Delta, BC V4K 0A4, CanadaObserver: Claude AngeloView observation from Sep 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2026George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 5191 Robertson Rd, Delta, BC V4K 0A4, CanadaObserver: Claude AngeloView observation from Sep 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 14, 2026Piper Spit, Burnaby LakeObserver: Frank LinView observation from Sep 14, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 10, 2026Delta, BC, CanadaObserver: dhuggardView observation from Sep 10, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 30, 2026Burnaby, BC, CanadaObserver: sugaressView observation from Aug 30, 2026 on iNaturalist