Learn 100 Common Valley Birds Blog Post Species #91/100

Few things on earth fill us with as much delight as birds, and knowing them by name only adds to our pleasure. In California’s Central Valley, with only a little bit of effort, anyone can learn 100 local bird species. Especially since on a daily basis Valley Residents come in contact with at least a dozen species that most recognize, but may not know the name of. The intent of this blog is for followers to learn about and be able to identify 100 common valley birds.
A Reflections of the Natural World Blog Post Series by Jim Gain

WHAT’S IN A NAME

Cinnamon Teal – Anas cyanoptera
Name Roots: (L. anas, “a duck” – Gr. chyaneous, “blue”; pteron, “wing”)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The adult male has a cinnamon-red head and body with a brown back, a red eye and a dark bill. The adult female has a mottled brown body, a pale brown head, brown eyes and a grey bill and is very similar in appearance to a female blue-winged teal; however, its overall color is richer, the lores, eye line, and eye ring are less distinct. Its bill is longer and more spatulate.plumage.

DISTRIBUTION STATUS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

The Cinnamon Teal is a Fairly Common Yearround Resident in California’s Central Valley and can be found in Freshwater Wetlands and Open Water.

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Previous Learn 100 Common Valley Birds Posts

• Northern Pintail
• Say’s Phoebe
• Cinnamon Teal
• Phainopepla
• Sandhill Crane