Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal)
The cinnamon teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species of duck found in western North and South America. It is a small dabbling duck, with bright reddish plumage on the male and duller brown plumage on the female. It lives in marshes and ponds, and feeds mostly on plants. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Teal sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Redhead
Aythya americana
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon Teal in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Teal sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cinnamon Teal in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon Teal in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.