Otherwise, looks like a small mallard hen. These are active, strong-winged fliers moving singly or in small flocks. Generally seen on large rivers and lakes. Look for chunky body, fast direct flight, flash of white on wing. Blue-winged teal drake Look for rapid, twisting flight in dense flocks.
Shoulders are pale blue.
Less than one-third the size of a mallard. The smallest duck seen in Arkansas. A fast duck that flies in dense flocks similar to those of blue-winged teal. Both sexes appear pale underneath and dark on top. Two pale lines on the top of wings are often visible.