The cinnamon teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species of dabbling duck found in western North and South America. It is a migratory species, travelling to northern South America and the Caribbean during the Northern Hemisphere's winter. The cinnamon teal lives in marshes and ponds, and feeds mostly on plants. It has a typical length of 16in (41cm), with a wing span of 22inch (56cm) and a mass of 14oz (400g). The male has bright reddish plumage with a duller brown coloration on the female. The bird feeds predominantly by dabbling, with its main diet being plants and sometimes molluscs and aquatic insects. This cinnamon teal was photographed at the Parrot World animal park in Crcy-la-Chapelle, France.Photograph credit: Clment BardotRecently featured: MangosteenThe Book of Fixed StarsAfrican helmeted turtleArchiveMore featured pictures