Cape Teal
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Cape Teal

Anas capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Etosha National Park
323 Verified records at Etosha National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Cape teal (Anas capensis) also Cape wigeon or Cape widgeon is a 44–46 cm long dabbling duck of open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Teal sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 323 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

10–20% · With luck
Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

40–50% · Likely
South African Shelduck
LC

South African Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna cana

30–40% · Possible
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
LC

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna bicolor

Insufficient data
Spur-winged Goose
LC

Spur-winged Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectropterus gambensis

Insufficient data
Cape Shoveler
LC

Cape Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula smithii

<5% · Rare
Hottentot Teal
LC

Hottentot Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula hottentota

<5% · Rare
White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

<5% · Rare
Comb Duck
LC

Comb Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarkidiornis melanotos

<5% · Rare
Southern Pochard
LC

Southern Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta erythrophthalma

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
5 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
11 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
18 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Teal in Etosha National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Teal sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 323 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Teal in Etosha National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Cape Teal in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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