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| Species | Green-winged Teal Anas crecca |
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| Record ID | 17 |
| Date | 29 Oct 1978 |
| Location | Jurong River |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Background |
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| No descriptions in Wells (1984), except that "One with Garganeys on the Jurong river (Singapore) on 29 October 1978" and that it was the "first definite record in our area since 1912". (Note that "our area" includes Malaysia and this is indeed the first sighting for the nation of Singapore.). |
| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Unverifiable) |
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| References | Wells, 1984 |
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| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 16 Jul 2025 | English name updated from Eurasian Teal to Green-winged Teal, per IOC AviList v2025 |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 17: Green-winged Teal Anas crecca. Retrieved September 29, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/17/.