Cinnamon teal
| Cinnamon teal | |
|---|---|
| Spatula cyanoptera (male) | |
| Scientific 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Anas cyanoptera Vieillot, 1816 | |
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.
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