Unlike most North American dabbling ducks, the Cinnamon Teal breeds in low densities in the midcontinent Prairie-Parkland Region and its core habitat is in the Great Basin and Western Intermountain regions of the United States. Its distribution in Canada is limited to southern British Columbia, southern Alberta, and southwestern Saskatchewan. Since most Cinnamon Teal breed outside standardized waterfowl survey areas in North America, and because counts of Cinnamon Teal and Blue-winged Teal are combined during the spring surveys on the main waterfowl breeding grounds, accurate continental population estimates are unavailable for Cinnamon Teal. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
The Cinnamon Teal is one of the least-studied waterfowl species in North America. Basic information on the ecology of the species is still lacking. In particular, reliable, accurate demographic information would be needed to determine population status and responses to harvest and habitat management. Because of its restricted range in Canada, and because the Cinnamon Teal is one of the earliest migrants to leave the breeding ground in the fall, the Cinnamon Teal harvest is thought to be limited in Canada. In the United States, the Cinnamon Teal and Blue-winged Teal harvest data are combined, so species-specific information is unavailable.
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.
