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| SCIENTIFIC
CLASSIFICATION |
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| COMMON
NAME: |
cinnamon
teal |
| KINGDOM: |
Animalia |
| PHYLUM: |
Chordata |
| CLASS: |
Aves |
| ORDER: |
Anseriformes |
| FAMILY: |
Anatidae |
| GENUS
SPECIES: |
Anas
(duck) cyanoptera (red colored) |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
This
is a small dabbling duck with a long bill, pale
blue upper secondary coverts and a green speculum
with a white leading edge. |
| MALE |
The
male cinnamon teal has red eyes. |
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| SIZE: |
Approximately
27.5 cm (11 in) in length; wingspan 62.5 cm (25
in) |
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| WEIGHT: |
360-520 g (12.6-18.2 oz) |
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| DIET: |
Feeds
mainly on aquatic plants, seeds and grasses |
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| INCUBATION: |
Approximately 25 days |
| CLUTCH
SIZE |
6-8
eggs |
| FLEDGING
DURATION |
25-30
days |
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| SEXUAL
MATURITY: |
Approximately
1-2 years |
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| LIFE
SPAN: |
Averages
20-30 years |
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| RANGE: |
Western
North America from British Columbia south to Guatemala,
Central America; winters along west coast of Mexico |
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| HABITAT: |
Inhabits
shallow waters |
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| POPULATION: |
GLOBAL |
Unknown |
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| STATUS: |
IUCN |
Not
listed |
| CITES |
Not
listed |
| USFWS |
Not
listed |
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| 1. |
The
cinnamon teal feeds by dabbling from the water surface.
Dipping its head, it upends its body. At night,
it looks for acorns in the woods and grains and
seeds by roadways. |
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| 2. |
Young ducklings hide in the vegetation surrounding
the water. If the adult senses danger, it performs
does a "broken wing" display to lure the
predator away before flying off. |
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| 3. |
These ducks are seldom vocal, but the male occasionally
produces a low chattering, while the female quacks. |
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| This
species's population has not been significantly
affected by hunting since the birds tend to migrate
earlier than other species. |
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| Austin,
G. Birds of the World. New York. Golden Press,
Inc., 1961. |
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Gotch, A.F. Birds - Their Latin Names Explained.
UK. Blandford Books Ltd., 1981. |
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Johnsgard, P. Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the
World. Lincoln. Univ. Of Neb. Press, 1978.
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| Scott,
P. A Coloured Key of the Wildfowl of the World.
Slimbridge, England. The Wildfowl Trust. 1988. |
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| Todd,
F.S. Natural History of Waterfowl. San Diego,
Ca. Ibis Publishing Co., 1996. |
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