Guide to North American Birds
Family Ducks and Geese
This Asian duck, formerly called Falcated Teal, is a very rare stray into western Alaska. Sightings elsewhere in North America are likely to refer to escapes from captivity.

Photo Gallery

Illustration © David Allen Sibley.
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Text © Kenn Kaufman, adapted from
Lives of North American Birds

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Songs and Calls

Male utters low-pitched, trilled whistle; female quacks much like Gadwall.
Audio © Lang Elliott, Bob McGuire, Kevin Colver, Martyn Stewart and others.
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