Teal n.  Zool. 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 (Anas querquedula or Anas circia), are well-known species. In America the blue-winged teal (Anas discors), the green-winged teal (Anas Carolinensis), and the cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera) are common species, valued as game birds. See Garganey.
 Goose teal, a goslet. See Goslet.
 Teal duck, the common European teal.

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 Anas crecca
      n : common teal of Eurasia and North America [syn: greenwing,
          green-winged teal]