BRDL 26

  2/18/22 - CITE - Cinnamon Teal

Another tough puzzle - got through Cape May Warbler, Common Grackle, and Chipping Sparrow before arriving at the answer.

Have never seen a Cinnamon Teal but they are beautiful birds, common in the western US. Reddish body, red eyes, grey bill. Similar to the Blue-winged teals we see in Florida. Interesting fact about these birds is that there are two separate populations -- one in the Western US/Mexico, and the other in South America. Unsure why they aren't separate species, unless they separated only recently. 

By "Mike" Michael L. Baird, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2800659