Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
204 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut teal (Anas castanea) is a dabbling duck found in Australia. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Teal sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
60–70
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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
13 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Teal in Maria Island National Park?

About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Teal sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut Teal in Maria Island National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Teal in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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