Cinnamon Teal

Spatula cyanoptera (Vieillot, 1816)

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Cinnamon Teal, Spatula cyanoptera, is a duck in the Anatidae family and the Anseriformes order. It breeds across North America, Middle America and South America, from western North America to southern South America. Its breeding places are marshes and ponds. The species is a dabbling duck and takes much of its food from the water surface or just below it. Its diet is mainly plant matter, though molluscs and aquatic insects are also included. It is known to interbreed with blue-winged teals.

Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Breeding range
North America, Middle America, South America: w NA to s SA
Cinnamon Teal
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in Canada 6, United States 1

Arizona in Winter
Arizona in Winter
United States / Arizona Group tour 9 days

Arizona is one of the top birding destinations in the USA, and winter is a great time to visit, with cool mornings and pleasant days. We wil...

Next: Jan 27, 2027
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive circuit west of Saskatoon through prairie, ponds, Eagle Creek and the Van Scoy Lakes for waterbirds and shorebirds....

From CAD 440
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8h

An eight-hour self-drive tour from Saskatoon to Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary, exploring prairie, woodland, ponds, marshes and saline-lake sh...

From CAD 590
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private four-hour self-drive tour around Radisson Lake Important Bird Area, combining open-water, shorebird, grassland and aspen habitat....

From CAD 340
Blackstrap Lake Birdwatching and Bird Photography Tour – 3 hours with spectacular water birds
Blackstrap Lake Birdwatching and Bird Photography Tour – 3 hours with spectacular water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A three-hour self-drive tour of Blackstrap Lake and nearby prairie wetlands, using roadside stops for waterbirds, marsh species and photogra...

From CAD 250
Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour – 4 hours with spectacular water birds
Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour – 4 hours with spectacular water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A four-hour self-drive tour of bird-rich prairie lakes near Saskatoon, visiting deep water, shallow ponds and marsh edges for waterbirds and...

From CAD 250
Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive birding circuit north of Saskatoon, combining farmland and Duck Lake wetlands with roadside stops in Nisbet Forest....

From CAD 490