A male and female cinnamon teal (Spatula cyanoptera) in Redwood City, California, USA

by Ron Wolf

[2453/11080] Cinnamon teal - Spatula cyanoptera

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) Subfamily: Anatinae (dabbling ducks)

Photo credit: Matthew Pendleton via Macaulay Library

Recent birds: Cinnamon teal / cerceta canela (Spatula cyanoptera). At Whitewater Draw, Cochise County, Arizona.

The dabblers spend so much time bottoms up, there should be a field guide that’s just tails. 

Fernhill Wetlands

-Cinnamon Teal

-Mallard

-Trumpeter Swan

Cinnamon Teal, Blue-Winged Teal | Allan Brooks | A natural history of the ducks v.2

BOTD: Cinnamon Teal

Photo: Doug Greenberg

"While many of our marsh ducks are found from coast to coast, the Cinnamon Teal is strictly western. Unique among our northern dabbling ducks, this teal also has nesting populations in South America. A close relative of Blue-winged Teal (and sometimes hybridizing with it), the Cinnamon Teal has a slightly larger bill, better developed for straining food items out of the water. In some ways this species seems intermediate between Blue-winged Teal and Northern Shoveler."

- Audubon Field Guide

New poll, second part. The best Duck Female in the Disney Duckverse. Who do you think is the best female duck character from the Duckverse?

Since unfortunately not everyone could fit in the previous poll who is the best female Duckverse character from the Donald Duck franchise (comics and cartoons), I will add another poll with the best female characters from the Duckverse, so the best from this poll and the previous ones will go head to head in the final. And you should decide who you think is the best female character from the Duckverse. This is the second part and this is just for fun. The best passes at the end. Although it has passed, I certainly wish all women a happy women’s day! And this month has been declared the month of women! Yes, it is celebrated on March 8! There are certainly a lot of female characters from the Duckverse, and I will leave only the most important ones from various franchises (cartoons, comics) and you have the choice to choose who you think is the best female Duck character from the Duckverse in general. Happy Women’s Day once again and this is just a poll for fun and a little play!

The previous poll about female duck characters see here: https://ducklooney.tumblr.com/post/745243822575042560/new-poll-the-best-duck-female-in-the-disney

IMG_0002 by Henry Via Flickr: Duck

Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal by Lee Greengrass Via Flickr: Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont, CA

Next set! Really happy with these ones, felt like I'm leaning less away from trying to be super realistic with them. Also, these guys are just awesome waterfowl! I love them!

Technically the Long-Tailed duck just barreely is found in Virginia but I figured I'd count it since it was so pretty.

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Round 2 match 4B

The Ruddy Duck has a long, stiff tail that both males and females often hold up out of the water. Females have a dark grey bill year round while males' bills turn blue during breeding season. Compared to all other duck species, Ruddy Ducks lay the largest eggs proportionate their body size.

The Cinnamon Teal is in the genus Spatula, along with the Northern Shoveler and Blue-winged Teal, and has a large, spatula-shaped bill, though it is not so pronounced as the Shoveler's. The male is a rich cinnamon colour with a black and tawny patterned back while the female is mottled brown.

I saw this Cinnamon Teal Duck taking a little break in the tall grass near the visitors center at Farmington Bay. By far one of the most underrated ducks that spends time here in Utah.

A (poorly angled, sorry) picture of my finished cinnamon teal piece, named “Sparkbird.”

Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)

© Bob Gunderson