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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
(L 15.5" WS 23" Wt 13 oz)
Merritt Island Nat’l
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
Viera Wetlands
05Feb2014
female
Can Migrate from Canada to
Venezuela with long stretches
over open ocean.
Venezuela with long stretches
over open ocean.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Spatula in Latin means spoon,
spatula; discors in Latin means
different, discordant.
spatula; discors in Latin means
different, discordant.
© William W.
H. Gunn
H. Gunn
Macaulay
Library
© Wikipedia
Perhaps a special flag should be run up
over the Capitol dome to signal the
arrival of such distinguished visitors as
blue-winged teals.
over the Capitol dome to signal the
arrival of such distinguished visitors as
blue-winged teals.
(Louis J. Halle)
08Feb2012
01Feb2014