{"continents": ["North America", "South America"], "countries": ["United States", "Mexico", "Argentina", "Chile", "Peru", "Bolivia"], "specific_regions": ["Western and southern United States, throughout Central America, and the Andes regions in South America"]}

Spatula cyanoptera, commonly known as the Cinnamon Teal, typically inhabits shallow wetlands, marshes, ponds, and small lakes with abundant emergent vegetation. These environments often feature freshwater and occasionally brackish water bodies. The climate in these areas can vary but generally supports wetland growth, with sufficient rainfall to maintain aquatic habitat.

The Cinnamon Teal is adapted to thriving in wetland ecosystems where it plays a role in controlling aquatic insect populations. It feeds on a diet that consists of aquatic plant seeds, insects, and other invertebrates. Adaptations that allow it to thrive in such environments include its dabbling feeding behavior and breeding strategies that align with water availability in its habitat.