English and Scientific names:	Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera
Number of individuals:	1  male
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Cameron Parish
Specific Locality:	Pintail Rd, Cameron Prairie NWR, to the east of the eastern leg of the loop.
Date(s) when observed:	March 21, 2010
Time(s) of day when observed:	4PM with the low sun behind us.
Reporting observer and address:	Dave Patton Lafayette, La
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Mac Myers
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s)	Paul Conover and Charlie Lyons reported 3 from the same location the day before.
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):	Sun low in the sky behind us with some clouds. Excellent light.
Optical equipment:	30X scope
Distance to bird(s):	200 yards
Duration of observation:	10 minutes off and on as it fed in grass.
Habitat:	flooded grassy marsh.
Behavior of bird:	Feeding while swimming among grass tall enough to hide it from time to time. On two occasions, it was spooked and flew into the open water with the other ducks around it. It was then that good details of the plumage could be noted.
Description:	About the same size as Blue-winged Teal near by. Large dark flared bill. Head, neck, and body a deep red color with the head appearing a little darker. Eye distinctly red. Tail looked dark. Blue and green seen in the wing when it flushed from the grass for a short period.
Voice:	No
Similar species:	Blue-winged Teal hybrid - No white patch in the flanks or scaled/flecked pattern seen in the breast and shoulder region of the body. Eye was distinctly red.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	Dave Patton, digiscoped. One distant photo through the scope. It shows relative size and general color.
Previous experience with this species:	I have seen several in LA, and looked at specimens.
Identification aids:	Sibley’s
This description is written from:	Memory
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	Yes
Date and time:	March 21, 2010 8PM