Green-winged Teal,Anas crecca.
August 31 to April 18+. Common migrant, fairly common winter resident. Wintering birds,
especially the females, are sometimes misidentified as Blue-winged Teals. Green-winged
Teal is the common wintering teal in the region. A single bird was at Centerton May 14, 1988.
Blue-winged Teal,Anas discors.
February 20 to May 28 and July 8 to November 28+. Common transient. After late August or
early September these birds become very common, but most depart to the south upon the arrival
of freezing weather in late fall. There are occasional December and June sightings.
Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera.
Two males were seen on the fish hatchery ponds at Centerton in Benton County on April 24 1984.
Two female birds that accompanied these males were thought to be Cinnamon Teals as well.