Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula discors (Blue-winged Teal)
The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Teal in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Teal in Ciénaga de Zapata?
February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Teal in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.