Cape Teal

Cape Teal

Anas capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
199 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Cape teal (Anas capensis) also Cape wigeon or Cape widgeon is a 44–46 cm long dabbling duck of open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Teal sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
5 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
11 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
18 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Teal in Amboseli National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Teal sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Teal in Amboseli National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Cape Teal in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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