Green-winged Teal
Jurong River
29 Oct 1978


General details
Species Green-winged Teal Anas crecca
Record ID 17
Date 29 Oct 1978
Location Jurong River
Count 1 individual
Date added 25 Oct 2021

Record accepted.

Committee's view
Background
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)

References (see all)
References Wells, 1984

Revisions to this record
Date revised Changes made
16 Jul 2025 English name updated from Eurasian Teal to Green-winged Teal, per IOC AviList v2025

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 17: Green-winged Teal Anas crecca. Retrieved September 9, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/17/.

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