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Cinnamon teal
Cinnamon teals are a relatively small duck with a sizeable head and long bill, recognisable by their soft, rusty brown coloured plumage and sky-blue patches on their open wings.
You can find our flock of cinnamon teals on the stream by the Lemur Cafe
Cinnamon tealSpatula cyanoptera
Class:
Aves
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
About the cinnamon teal
The cinnamon teal can be found across the Americas on marshes, shallow lakes and wet grasslands in breeding pairs or small flocks. They can grow to 36-43cm in body length and have an omnivorous diet of aquatic invertebrates, seeds and vegetation.
Conservation
Cinnamon teals have no threats, and are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List