California
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
(L 16" WS 22" Wt 14 oz)
Oso Flaco Lake
Guadalupe
13Oct2012
Waterfowl fanciers (aviculturalists)
often keep this gorgeous duck in
their collections.
often keep this gorgeous duck in
their collections.
Nonbreeding
© BirdNote,
Todd
Peterson
Peterson
Spatula in Latin means spoon
or spatula; cyanoptera in
Greek means blue-winged.
or spatula; cyanoptera in
Greek means blue-winged.
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Society
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