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Hottentot Teal

Spatula hottentota

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
97 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
March 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Hottentot Teal sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Cape Shoveler
LC

Cape Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula smithii

10–20% · With luck
Cape Teal
LC

Cape Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas capensis

20–30% · Possible
South African Shelduck
LC

South African Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna cana

10–20% · 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
Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

<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
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Hottentot Teal sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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