zbird Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Hi, long time listener first time poster for the non-NA bird forum! I saw this duck in central Japan yesterday with a group of eastern spot-billed ducks. This one was the only non-spot-billed in the flock, and it was much smaller and slimmer. My guess is a green-winged teal based on the coloration and how the bill looks in the low-quality photos I managed to get. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Only thing I could find was Red-crested Pochard in my Japan book, but they are listed as a very rare winter visitor south from Honshu. Does this spot have domesticated ducks? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbird Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 No domesticated ducks that I saw. I was thinking immature GWTE as an early winter migrant, mostly because of the coloration and size, but I wasn’t able to get a better picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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