Blue-winged Teal
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Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Palo Verde National Park
477 Verified sightings at Palo Verde National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,130 Verified sightings across all 74 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Blue-winged Teal

The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America.

The first formal description of the blue-winged teal was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae. He coined the binomial name Anas discors. A molecular phylogentic study comparing mitochondrial DNA sequences published in 2009 found that the genus Anas, as then defined, was non-monophyletic. The genus was subsequently split into four monophyletic genera with ten species including the blue-winged teal moved into the resurrected genus Spatula. This genus had been originally proposed by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1822. The name Spatula is the Latin for a "spoon" or "spatula". The specific epithet discors is the Latin for "different" or "at variance".

The blue-winged teal is 40 cm (16 in) long, with a wingspan of 58 cm... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park

Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cinnamon Teal
LC

Cinnamon Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula cyanoptera

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
LC

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
LC

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lesser Scaup
LC

Lesser Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya affinis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
American Wigeon
LC

American Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca americana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Greater Scaup
LC

Greater Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya marila

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~50%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
3 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
6 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
7 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
8 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
9 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~20%
10 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
11 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
12 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
13 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
14 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
15 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
16 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
17 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
22 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
25 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
30 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
33 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
35 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
36 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
38 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
39 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
40 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
43 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
45 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
46 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
48 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
49 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
51 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
52 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
53 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
54 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
55 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
56 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
57 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
60 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
61 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
63 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
64 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
65 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
68 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
69 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
70 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
71 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
72 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
73 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
74 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Teal in Palo Verde National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 477 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-winged Teal in Palo Verde National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Teal in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.

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