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Cape Teal
Showing stays that recordCape Teal40+ stays list it on site or nearby
Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Cape Teal

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Price on request

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

De Hoop Collection
Kwandwe Melton Manor

Kwandwe Melton Manor

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Cape Teal recorded here

Kwandwe Melton Manor
Wilge River Bush Camp

Wilge River Bush Camp

Bronkhorstspruit

From R 600a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Wilge River Bush Camp
Kingfisher Cottage

Kingfisher Cottage

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

From R 1,500a night

Cape Teal recorded here

Kingfisher Cottage
Kwandwe Fort House

Kwandwe Fort House

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Cape Teal recorded here

Kwandwe Fort House
The Klein Karoo

The Klein Karoo

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When and where to find the Cape Teal

Hosts have recorded the Cape Teal at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.

How and when to see the Cape Teal

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

    Western Cape

    Goukamma · Rocherpan · De Hoop

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland

    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

GoukammaRocherpanKrugerDe HoopVrolijkheid

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Kwandwe

Species

Anas capensis

Records

1,830

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Cape Teal on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Teal in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Teal at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Cape Teal in South Africa?

The Cape Teal is most recorded in Western Cape (84% of records), based on 1,830 iNaturalist observations. 42 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Teal on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Cape Teal?

The Cape 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; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Cape Teal?

The Cape teal (Anas capensis) is a 44-46 cm long dabbling duck of open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa.