Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula hottentota (Hottentot Teal)
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 20 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 22 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 23 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 24 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hottentot Teal in Chobe National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Hottentot Teal sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 102 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hottentot Teal in Chobe National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Hottentot Teal in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.