Cape Teal
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Cape Teal

Anas capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
318 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
December 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 Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Insufficient data
South African Shelduck
LC

South African Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna cana

10–20% · With luck
Cape Shoveler
LC

Cape Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula smithii

10–20% · With luck
Hottentot Teal
LC

Hottentot Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula hottentota

5–10% · With luck
Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

5–10% · Rare
Maccoa Duck
EN

Maccoa Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura maccoa

<5% · Rare
Spur-winged Goose
LC

Spur-winged Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectropterus gambensis

Insufficient data
Southern Pochard
LC

Southern Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta erythrophthalma

<5% · Rare
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
LC

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna bicolor

Insufficient data
White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
40–50
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Teal sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 318 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Teal in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Cape Teal in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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