Species

Spatula cyanoptera (Cinnamon teal)

Spatula cyanoptera. Photo: (c) Mariano Fernández Kloster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
        Family: Anatidae (Ducks, geese, and swans)
        Genus: Spatula (Shovelers and allies)
        Species: Spatula cyanoptera (Cinnamon teal)

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