Common Teal
Anas carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas carolinensis (Common Teal)
Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
📅 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 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Teal in Elk Island National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Common Teal sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Teal in Elk Island National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Teal in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.