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Hottentot Teal

Spatula hottentota

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Lake Mburo National Park
19 Verified records at Lake Mburo National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-billed teal (Spatula hottentota), also sometimes called spotted teal and formerly Hottentot teal, is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula. It is resident in eastern, southern, and western Africa, from Sudan and Ethiopia west to Niger and Nigeria, and south to South Africa and Namibia, and also in Madagascar. It is generally sedentary, but shows nomadic behaviour in response to water requirements, moving away if drought causes wetlands to dry out. The blue-billed teal breeds year round, depending on rainfall, and stays in small groups or pairs. They build nests above water in tree stumps and use vegetation. Ducklings leave the nest soon after hatching, and the mother's parenting is limited to providing protection from predators and leading young to feeding areas. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hottentot Teal sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park

Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

30–40% · Possible
White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-billed Duck
LC

Yellow-billed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas undulata

10–20% · With luck
Spur-winged Goose
LC

Spur-winged Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectropterus gambensis

5–10% · Rare
Comb Duck
LC

Comb Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarkidiornis melanotos

<5% · Rare
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
LC

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna bicolor

<5% · Rare
White-backed Duck
LC Endemic

White-backed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalassornis leuconotus

Insufficient data
African Pygmy-Goose
LC

African Pygmy-Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nettapus auritus

Insufficient data
Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
13 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
17 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
18 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
25 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
26 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
27 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
29 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hottentot Teal in Lake Mburo National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Hottentot Teal sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hottentot Teal in Lake Mburo National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Hottentot Teal in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.

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