Western Cape
Goukamma · De Hoop · Keurbooms River
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Where to see the Blue-billed Teal in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Blue-billed Teal at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Spatula hottentota
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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
Limpopo
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
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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.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Blue-billed Teal
Every stay on the Blue-billed Teal page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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