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Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
Verified source photographPeter Chen 2.0CC-BY · View source
PRB-0012Anseriformes

Cinnamon Teal

Pato Colorado

Spatula cyanoptera

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

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. The cinnamon teal duck is closely related to the north american dabbling duck.(Wilson et al.)

FamilyAnatidaeDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatwetlandsWetland
Primary dietOmnivoreHerbivore aquatic
Average mass406.25 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratory; Sedentary / residentAquatic

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Sound recorded by Nicolas Vilches · XC819717 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Cinnamon Teal

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. The cinnamon teal duck is closely related to the north american dabbling duck.(Wilson et al.)

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
wetlands
Elevation
0–3800 m
Nest
Scrape · Ground
Clutch
4–16 eggs
Social behavior
Social / flocking

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