Andean Teal
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Andean Teal

Anas andium

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

The Andean teal (Anas andium) is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion. It is restricted to the Andean highlands of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. It inhabits freshwater wetlands, preferring palustrine habitat to rivers. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Teal sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 208 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Andean Ruddy Duck
LC

Andean Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura ferruginea

5–10% · Rare
Torrent Duck
LC

Torrent Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merganetta armata

<5% · Rare
Blue-winged Teal
LC

Blue-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula discors

<5% · Rare
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

Insufficient data
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
LC

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Insufficient data
Masked Duck
LC

Masked Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nomonyx dominicus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
80–90%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
4 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Teal in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Teal sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 208 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andean Teal in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Andean Teal in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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