Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula hottentota (Hottentot Teal)
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
📅 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 Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Hottentot Teal sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 187 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hottentot Teal in Lake Nakuru National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hottentot Teal in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.