Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas flavirostris (Speckled Teal)
The yellow-billed teal (Anas flavirostris) is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion. It occurs in Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Brazil. It has also established itself in South Georgia, where it was first recorded breeding in 1971, and has been recorded as far east as Tristan da Cunha. It inhabits freshwater wetlands, preferring palustrine habitat to rivers. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Teal sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Spectacled Duck
Speculanas specularis
Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
Andean Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
📅 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 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 7 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Teal in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Teal sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Speckled Teal in Torres del Paine National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Teal in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.