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Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Authorship: Linnaeus

Records

Observed 8 September 2012 at Pirtle Tank by G.H. Wiseman (UTEP); 29 September 2018 at Corral Tank by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) (Photos).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderANSERIFORMES
FamilyANATIDAE (Duck and Geese Family)
GenusSpatula
Speciesdiscors

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S3B,S5NVulnerable
Texas SGCNNot assessed

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