Andean Teal

Anas andium (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)

434 gWeight

The Andean teal (Anas andium) is a South American species of duck.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Andean Teal has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador1,172 records
PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia1,106 records
PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador781 records

More places

AntisanaEcuador779 records
Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador717 records
Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador545 records
PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador534 records
Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador374 records
Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador342 records
Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia260 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Colombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Andean teal (Anas andium) 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 is restricted to the Andean highlands of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.

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