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Anas crecca
A female (1st photo) and a male (2nd photo) common teal. The Eurasian teal is the smallest extant dabbling duck at 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) length and with an average weight of 340 g (12 oz) in drake (males) and 320 g (11 oz) in hens (females). The wings are 17.5–20.4 cm (6.9–8.0 in) long, yielding a wingspan of 53–59 cm (21–23 in). The bill measures 3.2–4 cm (1.3–1.6 in) in length, and the tarsus 2.8–3.4 cm (1.1–1.3 in).
Lake Orestiada (Kastoria, Greece).
Greek common name: Κιρκίρι
Spotted on Dec 26, 2015
Submitted on Dec 28, 2015
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