Cinnamon Teal
Anas cyanoptera

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CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Anseriformes

FAMILY

Anatidae

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Range

North and South America

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Habitat

Marshes and ponds. Favors fresh or alkaline shallow lakes, extensive marshes.

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Diet

Seeds and aquatic vegetation, aquatic and semi-terrestrial insects, snails, and zooplankton

Facts

• Dabbling duck
• Female builds nest on the ground.
• The Cinnamon Teal is the only duck with separate breeding populations in North America and South America.

 

Conservation