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Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Hemme Batjes, Regis Nossent,
Lars Hansen and Huguito Cabral and are used with their permission.
CINNAMON TEAL Anas cyanoptera
A handsome duck (well the male at least!) that may be familiar to North American birders. Here in Paraguay it is a rare winter visitor to the Central Chaco and known from very few records. These photographs were taken further south in Argentina where the species is common and are included here to help facilitate identification of this rarely encountered species. The scientific name cyanoptera means "blue wings" referring to the eyecatching blue speculum (wing patch) that is dramatically conspicuous when the bird takes flight.
FIGURE 1 - Adult male, Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Paul Smith November 2006).
FIGURE 2 - Adult female, Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Paul Smith November 2006).
FIGURE 3 - Pair dabbling, Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Paul Smith November 2006).
VIDEO - Same pair (Paul Smith November 2006).
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