Bird

Common teal

Anas crecca

हिन्दी: छोटी मुर्गाबी

IUCN: Least Concern

Male common teal with a chestnut head and green eye patch on water

Scientific name: Anas crecca
Hindi name: छोटी मुर्गाबी
Family: Anatidae, order Anseriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 35 cm

The smallest dabbling duck of winter.

Spot it Males are grey with a chestnut head and a green eye band; females are mottled brown; both show a green wing patch.
Home Shallow lakes and marshes in winter.
Food web Eats seeds and water plants.
Why it matters Spreads seeds of water plants from lake to lake.

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