2015 Canadian 25-Cent Ducks of Canada: Cinnamon Teal Coloured Coin

2015 Canadian 25-Cent Ducks of Canada: Cinnamon Teal Coloured Coin

In western Canada, cinnamon teals summer in wetlands, including marshes, ponds, and small lakes. Generally choosing a new mate each season, they nest near water in small grass-lined depressions that are well camouflaged by layers of vegetation. The female works her way through this protective camouflage to get to her nest. Here, she will lay a clutch of up to 16 ivory-coloured eggs. At the end of the season, the ducks migrate to Mexico, California, and Arizona.

Design

The diminutive cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera) is a dabbling that lives in southwestern Canada, the western United States, and across western South America. It is unique for having two separate North American and South American populations. It also generally avoids breeding in the mid-continental prairie region—an otherwise popular breeding ground for dabbling ducks.

Approximately 40 centimetres long and weighing about 400 grams, the male has a cinnamon-coloured head and body with light blue patches on its upper wings. The trailing edge of their wings is iridescent green. It also has bright red eyes. The females are brownish grey with red undertones and have a dark bill and dark eyes. Like the males, the females have patches of light blue on their upper wings. Immature males bear the same colouring as females, but have red eyes.

Issued by the Royal Canadian Mint as part of the Ducks of Canada 25-Cent Coloured Coin Series, this item is the perfect gift for a friend or family who enjoys birds or nature.

Packaging

2015 Canadian 25-Cent Ducks of Canada: Cinnamon Teal Coloured Coin comes encapsulated in a Royal Canadian Mint maroon clamshell case with black outer box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Specifications

Face Value: 25 cents
Mintage: 17,500
Composition: Cupronickel
Weight (g): 13.7
Diameter(mm): 35
Finish: Specimen