Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Blue-billed Teal
Spatula hottentota
The blue-billed teal, spotted teal or Hottentot teal (Spatula hottentota) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records580 records
Curve from 580 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Blue-billed Teal is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
580 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Blue-billed Teal
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,380a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,410a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
From R 6,460a night
Blue-billed Teal recorded here
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
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When and where to find the Blue-billed Teal
Hosts have recorded the Blue-billed Teal at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Goukamma · De Hoop · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Spatula hottentota
Records
580
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Blue-billed Teal on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue-billed Teal in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue-billed Teal at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Blue-billed Teal in South Africa?
The Blue-billed Teal is most recorded in Western Cape (33% of records), Gauteng (29% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (22% of records), based on 580 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue-billed Teal on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blue-billed Teal?
The Blue-billed Teal is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Blue-billed Teal?
The blue-billed teal, spotted teal or Hottentot teal (Spatula hottentota) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula. It is migratory resident in eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan and Ethiopia west to Niger and Nigeria and south to South Africa and Namibia. In west Africa and Madagascar it is sedentary.