Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Palo Verde National Park
397 Verified records at Palo Verde National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 397 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
40–50%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
4 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
9 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
10 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
11 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
10–20%
12 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
5–10%
15 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
16 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
17 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
19 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
21 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
23 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
24 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
25 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
26 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
29 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
30 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
33 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
42 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
46 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
47 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
49 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
50 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
51 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
52 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
53 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
54 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
55 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
57 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
59 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
60 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
62 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
63 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
64 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
65 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
66 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
67 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
68 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
69 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
70 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
71 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
72 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
73 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
74 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
75 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
76 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
77 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
78 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
79 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
80 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
81 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
82 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
83 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
84 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
85 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
86 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
87 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
88 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
89 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
90 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
91 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
92 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
93 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
94 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
95 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Teal in Palo Verde National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 397 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-winged Teal in Palo Verde National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Teal in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.

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