The cinnamon teal 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. Population. In North America, cinnamon teal are among the least abundant dabbling ducks with estimated breeding populations ranging from 260,000-300,000 (Bellrose 1980, Collins and Trost 2010) and fall popultion estimates between 500,000-600,000 ducks (Bellrose 1980). 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. Breeding male has red eye, long dark bill, and mostly vivid rusty plumage, with brownish back, white underwing. Female, immature, and nonbreeding male are mostly rich brownish overall. All adults have sky-blue patch in open wing, similar to other teal and shovelers. 

Scientific name: Anas cyanoptera

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing) 

Mass: 13 – 14 oz 

Family: Anatidae

Order: Anseriformes

Phylum: Chordata