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Cinnamon teal

North America·Bird

The Cinnamon Teal is a species of duck native to western North America and parts of South America. The cinnamon name comes from the reddish-brown coloring of their feathers along with their dark black-gray color of their bill. They prefer marshes and ponds and are migratory in nature.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life span12 years
  • Body sizearound 26 in.
  • Native habitat Wetlands of western North and South America
  • DietPlants, seeds, mollusks, and aquatic insects
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