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[[Image:Cinnamon_Teal.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Fulmar<br/> Breeding adult male<br/>Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA]] | [[Image:Cinnamon_Teal.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Fulmar<br/> Breeding adult male<br/>Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA]] | ||
Revision as of 07:07, 15 February 2008
- Anas cyanoptera
Identification
Small dabbling duck.
Adult Male
- Cinnamon-red head and body
- Brown back
- Red eye
- Dark bill
Adult Female
- Mottled brown body
- Pale brown head
- Brown eyes
- Grey bill
Similar Species
Female very similar to female Blue-winged Teal
Distribution
Western North and South America. They are migratory and most winter in Central and South America, generally not migrating as far as the Blue-winged Teal.
Habitat
Breeding
Marshes and ponds
Behavior
Breeding
Generally select new mates each year.
Diet
These birds feed by dabbling. They mainly eat plants; their diet may include molluscs and aquatic insects.
