A type of duck, especially the green-winged teal, identified by the green coloring on its wings.
Compound of 'green' and 'wing,' descriptively naming waterfowl by their distinctive wing coloration, following the same folk-naming pattern as other bird names.
The green-winged teal is one of the smallest duck species, and males have iridescent green patches that flash brilliantly in sunlight—the 'green' reference captures the iridescence that appears and disappears!
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