cinnamon teal

noun

a small, freshwater, wild duck, Anas cyanoptera, of North and South America, having chiefly cinnamon-red plumage.

Origin of cinnamon teal

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words Nearby cinnamon teal

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How to use cinnamon teal in a sentence

While the cinnamon teal has a blue wing there is no resemblance between the male cinnamon and the male blue-winged.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom Payne
The cinnamon teal is another small Duck, marked by the uniform rich chestnut plumage and light blue wing coverts.
The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
In the Pacific Flyway, cinnamon teal are far more common than blue-wings.
Ducks at a Distance | Robert W. Hines

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