Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Spanish: Cerceta aliazul

The blue-winged teal is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America.

TaxonomyAves › Anseriformes › Anatidae

Local records21 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records68,082 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2021 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-03-31 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-01-04 — observation by robertomartinezangeles
2026-01-03 — observation by robertomartinezangeles
2024-12-22 — observation by zihuadean
2024-03-11 — observation by ted_goshulak
2022-12-24 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/spatula-discors/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.