Cinnamon teal

Cinnamon teal
Spatula cyanoptera (male)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Spatula
Species:
S. cyanoptera
Binomial name
Spatula cyanoptera
(Vieillot, 1816)
Subspecies

4 living, 1 possibly extinct; see text

  Breeding
  Migration
  Year-round
  Nonbreeding
Synonyms

Anas cyanoptera Vieillot, 1816

Dickcissel male perched on a metal pole singing, with neck stretched and beak open.

Songs and calls
Listen to Cinnamon Teal on xeno-canto

The cinnamon teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species of duck found in western North and South America. It is a small dabbling duck, with bright reddish plumage on the male and duller brown plumage on the female. It lives in marshes and ponds, and feeds mostly on plants.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Spatula cyanoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680233A92851668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680233A92851668.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.