Puna Teal
Spatula puna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula puna (Puna Teal)
Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Andean Goose
Chloephaga melanoptera
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Andean Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Torrent Duck
Merganetta armata
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
📅 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 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puna Teal in Lauca National Park?
About 40% of visitor-days record a Puna Teal sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 351 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Puna Teal in Lauca National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Puna Teal in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.