Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Royal National Park
248 Verified records at Royal National Park
October 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Teal sighting in Royal National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
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 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 Royal National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Teal sighting in Royal National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Teal in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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