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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Redhead
Aythya americana
📅 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 Wood Buffalo National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Teal sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Teal in Wood Buffalo National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Teal in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.