Habitat
The cinnamon teal is found in shallow
ponds marshes,
lakes, and
streams with low growing reeds and other plants at the edges.
Diet
The cinnamon teal is a dabbling duck. It usually feeds in shallow water where it scoops up floating plants, seeds, and even
insects. It also dives for food and eat aquatic invertebrates.
Life Cycle
The female cinnamon teal swims in front of a male she wants to attract. The male preens, dips his head and takes short flights to attract a female. The female builds a nest out of grass, down and plants stems. Sometimes, the female builds her nest underneath dead reeds and plant stems. She enters the nest through tunnels she makes in the plants. She lays nine to twelve eggs. The eggs hatch in about three weeks. The chicks are covered in down when they are born and leave the nest and feed themselves within 34 hours. They stay with their mother until they fledge when they are about a month and a half old.
Behavior
Cinnamon teals travel in small flocks made up of male and female pairs. They are very fast flyers and can take off directly from the water.
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