Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 24,628
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The cinnamon teal 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cinnamon teal”.