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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Redhead
Aythya americana
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
📅 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 Riding Mountain National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Teal in Riding Mountain National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Teal in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.