#748: Teal

"Teal" is generally the name given to small ducks, which generally seem to have a larger head in proportion to body-size than the generally considered "duck".

The Eurasian Teal (which is not the species currently pictured here, this is a blue-winged which may not technically eb a "teal" at all... alterations to come!) is probably the most well-known, being widespread across Eurasia and migrating south. The green patch across its eyes lead to the naming of the colour teal (in much the same way that "orange" is derived from the fruit, NOT the other way around). He is a dabbling duck, dipping beneath the water to feed on aquatic invertebrates in the warmer months, and turning to greens in the colder.