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.
Female Spatula cyanoptera septentrionaliumMale (left) and female
The adult male has a cinnamon-red head and body with a brown back, a red eye and a dark bill. The adult female has a mottled brown body, a pale brown head, brown eyes and a grey bill and is very similar in appearance to a female blue-winged teal; however, its overall color is richer, the lores, eye line, and eye ring are less distinct. Its bill is longer and more spatulate. Male juvenile resembles a female cinnamon or blue-winged teal but their eyes are red.[2][3] They are 16 in (41 cm) long, have a 22-inch (560 mm) wingspan, and weigh 14 oz (400 g).[3] They have 2 adult molts per year and a third molt in their first year.[3]
Distributionedit
Their breeding habitat is marshes and ponds in western United States and extreme southwestern Canada, and are rare visitors to the east coast of the United States.[3] Cinnamon teal generally select new mates each year. They are migratory and most winter in northern South America and the Caribbean,[4] generally not migrating as far as the blue-winged teal. Some winter in California and southwestern Arizona.[2] Two subspecies of cinnamon teal reside within the Andes of South America. The smaller sized S. c. cyanoptera is widespread within low elevations (<1000m) such as the coast of Peru and southern Argentina, whereas the larger size subspecies S. c. orinomus occupies elevations of 3500–4600 meters in the central Andes.[5]
Behavioredit
Male
These birds feed by dabbling. They mainly eat plants; their diet may include molluscs and aquatic insects.
Taxonomyedit
They are known to interbreed with blue-winged teals,[2] which are very close relatives.
Spatula cyanoptera borreroi (Snyder & Lumsden, 1951) Borrero's cinnamon teal (possibly extinct) occurs in the eastern Andes of Colombia with records of apparently resident birds from northern Ecuador.[6] It is named for Colombian ornithologist José Ignacio Borrero.
Spatula cyanoptera orinoma (Snyder & Lumsden, 1951) Andean cinnamon teal occurs in the Altiplano of Peru, northern Chile and Bolivia.[6]
^BirdLife International (2016). "Spatula cyanoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680233A92851668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680233A92851668.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Wilson, Robert E.; Peters, Jeffrey L.; McCracken, Kevin G. (2012-08-10). "Genetic and Phenotypic Divergence Between Low- and High-Altitude Populations of Two Recently Diverged Cinnamon Teal Subspecies". Evolution. 67 (1): 170–184. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01740.x. ISSN 0014-3820. PMID 23289570. S2CID 8378355.
Clements, James, (2007) The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World, Cornell University Press, Ithaca
Dunn, J. & Alderfer, J. (2006) National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America 5th Ed.
Floyd, T (2008) Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America HarperCollins, NY
Herrera, Néstor; Rivera, Roberto; Ibarra Portillo, Ricardo & Rodríguez, Wilfredo (2006): Nuevos registros para la avifauna de El Salvador. ["New records for the avifauna of El Salvador"]. Boletín de la Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitología16(2): 1–19. [Spanish with English abstract]PDF fulltext
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spatula cyanoptera.
Wikispecies has information related to Anas cyanoptera.
Cinnamon Teal Species Account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cinnamon Teal photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
Interactive range map of Anas cyanoptera at IUCN Red List maps
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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 Cinnamon teal Spatula cyanoptera male Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Genus Spatula Species S cyanoptera Binomial name Spatula cyanoptera Vieillot 1816 Subspecies 4 living 1 possibly extinct see text Synonyms Anas cyanoptera Vieillot 1816 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Behavior 4 Taxonomy 5 References 6 Works cited 7 External linksDescription edit nbsp Female Spatula cyanoptera septentrionalium nbsp Male left and female The adult male has a cinnamon red head and body with a brown back a red eye and a dark bill The adult female has a mottled brown body a pale brown head brown eyes and a grey bill and is very similar in appearance to a female blue winged teal however its overall color is richer the lores eye line and eye ring are less distinct Its bill is longer and more spatulate Male juvenile resembles a female cinnamon or blue winged teal but their eyes are red 2 3 They are 16 in 41 cm long have a 22 inch 560 mm wingspan and weigh 14 oz 400 g 3 They have 2 adult molts per year and a third molt in their first year 3 Distribution editTheir breeding habitat is marshes and ponds in western United States and extreme southwestern Canada and are rare visitors to the east coast of the United States 3 Cinnamon teal generally select new mates each year They are migratory and most winter in northern South America and the Caribbean 4 generally not migrating as far as the blue winged teal Some winter in California and southwestern Arizona 2 Two subspecies of cinnamon teal reside within the Andes of South America The smaller sized S c cyanoptera is widespread within low elevations lt 1000m such as the coast of Peru and southern Argentina whereas the larger size subspecies S c orinomus occupies elevations of 3500 4600 meters in the central Andes 5 Behavior edit nbsp Male These birds feed by dabbling They mainly eat plants their diet may include molluscs and aquatic insects Taxonomy editThey are known to interbreed with blue winged teals 2 which are very close relatives Subspecies are Spatula cyanoptera septentrionalium Oberholser 1906 northern cinnamon teal breeds from British Columbia to northwestern New Mexico and they winter in northwestern South America 6 Spatula cyanoptera tropica Snyder amp Lumsden 1951 tropical cinnamon teal occurs in the Cauca Valley and Magdalena Valley in Colombia 6 Spatula cyanoptera borreroi Snyder amp Lumsden 1951 Borrero s cinnamon teal possibly extinct occurs in the eastern Andes of Colombia with records of apparently resident birds from northern Ecuador 6 It is named for Colombian ornithologist Jose Ignacio Borrero Spatula cyanoptera orinoma Snyder amp Lumsden 1951 Andean cinnamon teal occurs in the Altiplano of Peru northern Chile and Bolivia 6 Spatula cyanoptera cyanoptera Vieillot 1816 Argentine cinnamon teal occurs in southern Peru southern Brazil Argentina Chile and the Falkland Islands 6 References edit BirdLife International 2016 Spatula cyanoptera IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22680233A92851668 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22680233A92851668 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 a b c Dunn J 2006 a b c d Floyd T 2008 Herrera et al 2006 Wilson Robert E Peters Jeffrey L McCracken Kevin G 2012 08 10 Genetic and Phenotypic Divergence Between Low and High Altitude Populations of Two Recently Diverged Cinnamon Teal Subspecies Evolution 67 1 170 184 doi 10 1111 j 1558 5646 2012 01740 x ISSN 0014 3820 PMID 23289570 S2CID 8378355 a b c d e Clements J 2007 Works cited editClements James 2007 The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World Cornell University Press Ithaca Dunn J amp Alderfer J 2006 National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America 5th Ed Floyd T 2008 Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America HarperCollins NY Herrera Nestor Rivera Roberto Ibarra Portillo Ricardo amp Rodriguez Wilfredo 2006 Nuevos registros para la avifauna de El Salvador New records for the avifauna of El Salvador Boletin de la Sociedad Antioquena de Ornitologia 16 2 1 19 Spanish with English abstract PDF fulltextExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spatula cyanoptera nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Anas cyanoptera Cinnamon Teal media Internet Bird Collection Cinnamon Teal Birds of North America Online Cinnamon Teal Species Account Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cinnamon Teal photo gallery at VIREO Drexel University Interactive range map of Anas cyanoptera at IUCN Red List maps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cinnamon teal amp oldid 1188550102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
