Category:Teal

Teal, n. Etym: [oe. tele; akin to d. teling a generation, production, Teal, telen to breed, produce, and e. till to cultivate. The english Word probably once meant, a brood or flock. See till to cultivate.] (zoöl.)

Defn: any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the Genus anas and the subgenera querquedula and nettion. The male is Handsomely colored, and has a bright green or blue speculum on the Wings.

Note: the common european teal (anas crecca) and the european blue- Winged teal, or garganey (a. querquedula or a. circia), are well- Known species. In america the blue-winged teal (a. discors), the Green-winged teal (a. Carolinensis), and the cinnamon teal (a. Cynaoptera) are common species, valued as game birds. See garganey. Goose teal, a goslet. See goslet. -- teal duck, the common european teal.