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Cinnamon Teal Scroll down for details  Scientific Name: Anas cyanoptera Habitat: marshes and shallow ponds Appearance: 14-17" long. Small, with chalky blue patches on wings. Male: (breeding plumage) Rich cinnamon brown head and body Female: Grey-brown body with pale blue wing patches. Food: Aquatic plants, seeds, snails, insects Nesting: Nest is a down-lined hollow of grass, hidden in vegetation near water. Female lays 9-12 white or pinkish-buff colored eggs and incubates for 21- 25 days. Young are downy, leave the nest soon after hatching and fly at about 7 weeks. |
The Cinnamon Teal is somthing of an enigma; for
it bears much resemblance to the Blue-winged Teal, yet has much in common with the
Shoveler. The Cinnamon Teal obtains its food by using its well developed lamellae located
at the sides of its bill for sifting small plants and animals out of the water. Cinnamon
Teal are often parasitized by Redheads; in some areas, up to one quarter of the eggs in a
Cinnamon Teal's nest belong to a parasitic duck. In such cases, the Cinnamon Teal is wont
to lay a smaller clutch and is more likely to desert. Additional Photographs: |
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