Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula discors (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Isle Royale National Park
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Teal in Isle Royale National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Teal in Isle Royale National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Teal in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.