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% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Teal sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Argentine Blue-bill
Oxyura vittata
Andean Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
📅 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 Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Teal sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cinnamon Teal in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon Teal in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.