Birds of Texas Field Guide by Stan Tekiela

Author:Stan Tekiela
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781647550639
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Published: 2020-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

male

female

Cinnamon Teal

Anas cyanoptera

SUMMER

MIGRATION

WINTER

      Size: 16" (40 cm)

      Male: Deep cinnamon head, neck and belly. Light brown back. Dark-gray bill. Deep-red eyes. Non-breeding male is overall brown with a red tinge.

   Female: overall brown with a pale-brown head, long shovel-like bill, green patch on wings

  Juvenile: similar to female

      Nest: ground; female builds; 1 brood per year

     Eggs: 7–12; pinkish white without markings

Incubation: 21–25 days; female incubates

  Fledging: 40–50 days; female teaches young to feed

 Migration: parital migrator to complete, to southern Texas, Mexico

      Food: aquatic plants and insects, seeds

  Compare: Northern Shoveler also has cinnamon sides, but it is larger and has a green head and very large spoon-shaped bill. Female Green-winged Teal is similar to the Female Cinnamon Teal, but the Green-winged is smaller and has a dark line through its eyes.

Stan’s Notes: The male is one of the most stunningly beautiful ducks. When threatened, the female feigns a wing injury to lure the predator away from her young. Prefers to nest along alkaline marshes and shallow lakes, within 75 yards (68 m) of the water. Mallards and other ducks often lay eggs in teal nests, resulting in many nests with over 15 eggs.

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