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English and Scientific names: |
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera |
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Number of individuals: |
1 adult male |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: |
Cameron Parish |
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Specific Locality: |
Lacassine NWR; ppl unit; nature loop drive, viewing platform on far e. side of drive |
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Date(s) when observed: |
11 Jan. 2009 |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
appx. 12pm |
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Reporting observer and address: |
B. Mac. Myers III Eunice, LA 70535 |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
also identified the bird(s): |
Paul Conover I believe Danny Dobbs had found a CITE at this exact spot
on an earlier date |
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Light conditions: |
pretty good |
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Optical equipment: |
10x42 Eagle Optics in good shape; 22x60 Bushnell in good shape |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
about 200 yards |
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Duration of
observation: |
a few minutes |
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Habitat: |
pond in marshy area managed for waterfowl |
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Behavior of bird: |
mostly swimming along with many other ducks, including direct comparison with both Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal |
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Description: |
About size of nearby BWTE. Deep cinnamon red color to head, neck, and underparts all the way back to undertail area. It did NOT have the pale patch at the rear of the flanks or the white crescent on the face of male BWTE, There was no trace of either. The scapulars were quite colorful, and seemed to be a bright orangey-ginger color along with a darker color. The bird's iris was red. In flight it showed a wing pattern essentially identical to BWTE. |
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Voice: |
not heard |
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Similar
species: |
Males of this species are distinctive. We saw no evidence of hybridism with BWTE, and we specifically looked for any odd or intermediate characteristics. |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
The bird was too far away for regular photos. It flew before we could figure anything out about trying digiscoping. |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
I've seen several in LA and a fair number in the western U.S. |
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Identification aids: at
time of observation: |
none |
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after observation: |
Checked regular guides and Madge and Burn--mainly to see about hybrids |
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Notes made from memory? |
brief notes made in the field |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
yes |
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Reporter: |
B. Mac. Myers III |
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Date and time: |
9 Feb. 2009, 1:08 pm |