cinnamon teal

bird

Also known as: Anas cyanoptera

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The cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera) is a small wild duck found in western North America. It is similar in appearance and habits to the blue-winged teal, but the male cinnamon teal has a more distinctly brownish-red head and body. Teal are a type of dabbling duck, primarily herbivorous, though some species may consume up to 25 percent animal matter. They are known for their ability to take off and change direction in unison as a group. The cinnamon teal is described as a richly colored reddish bird with a blue wing patch.12

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…in North America is the cinnamon teal (A. cyanoptera), a richly coloured reddish bird with a blue wing patch. Teal are primarily herbivorous, although animal foods may comprise 25 percent of the diet of some species such as the blue-wing. In many species flocks take off as a group and…
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…in North America is the cinnamon teal (A. cyanoptera), a richly coloured reddish bird with a blue wing patch. Teal are primarily herbivorous, although animal foods may comprise 25 percent of the diet of some species such as the blue-wing. In many species flocks take off as a group and…
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