Eurasian Teal: Song & calls

  • Song / display call (male): a distinctive, high, metallic "krrrik" or "crrr-crrr" — the sound that has given the species its Swedish name; often heard at dusk and dawn during the display period in March–May.
  • Contact call (female): a rapid, sharp quacking "kvekk-kvekk-kvekk" — similar to the female Mallard's but faster and higher.
  • Alarm: a silent ascent with rapid wingbeats — the flock closes up and rises vertically like a cohort.

Listen to the Teal's calls on xeno-canto and see observations on Artportalen (the Swedish species observation system).

More about the Eurasian Teal

  • Breeding
  • Nest & eggs
  • Diet
  • In winter
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