Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula hottentota (Hottentot Teal)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Hottentot Teal sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 163 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hottentot Teal in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Hottentot Teal in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.