Green-winged Teal Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Calls (American)
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New York, April 06, 2020Recorded by Martha Fischer / Macaulay Library
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New York, May 01, 2020Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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South Dakota, April 12, 2007Recorded by Gerrit Vyn / Macaulay Library
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New York, April 10, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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California, March 23, 2012Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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California, June 13, 1990Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
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Washington, March 08, 2020Recorded by Jerred Seveyka / Macaulay Library
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New York, October 26, 2019Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls (Eurasian)
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Recorded by Sture Palmér / Macaulay Library
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Calls

Males give a clear whistling call as part of several courtship displays, sometimes adding a rapid chitter. Green-winged Teal females give a repeated, shrill quack on the wintering grounds, during courtship, and to distract potential predators when brooding. They also give 5–15 fast, persistent quacks, about 2 per second, when searching for nest sites, perhaps to lure potential predators out and assess a site’s safety. A series of 4–7 quacks of decreasing volume is given during courtship, as well as a harsh, rattling call made when inciting a male during pair formation.