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 Glacier National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
📅 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 Glacier National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Teal sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cinnamon Teal in Glacier National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon Teal in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.