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Birds
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Authorship: Linnaeus
Records
Observed 8 September 2012 at Pirtle Tank by G.H. Wiseman (UTEP); 29 September 2018 at Corral Tank by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) (Photos).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderANSERIFORMES
FamilyANATIDAE (Duck and Geese Family)
GenusSpatula
Speciesdiscors
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S3B,S5NVulnerable |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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