Red-billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha)
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Red-billed Teal

Anas erythrorhyncha Gmelin, JF, 1789

559 gWeight

The red-billed teal or red-billed duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a dabbling duck which is an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa. typically south of 10° S.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Red-billed Teal has been recorded at 305 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa2,408 records
  2. Parc de TsarasaotraMadagascar1,197 records
  3. Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa1,006 records
More places
  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania955 records
  2. Amboseli NPKenya842 records
  3. Nairobi NPKenya579 records
  4. Lake Nakuru NPKenya573 records
  5. Avis DamNamibia555 records
  6. Rondevlei NRSouth Africa441 records
  7. Manguo SwampKenya336 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaTanzaniaMadagascarNamibiaBotswanaZambiaZimbabwe

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 red-billed teal or red-billed duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a dabbling duck which is an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa. typically south of 10° S. This duck is not migratory, but flies great distances to find suitable waters. It is highly gregarious outside the breeding season and forms large flocks.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Teal?

The Red-billed Teal weighs around 559 g.

Where does the Red-billed Teal live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Sudan and Ethiopia to South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Red-billed Teal?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-billed Teal endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Teal as Least Concern.

What does the Red-billed Teal eat?

Main food: Aquatic plants.

What family is the Red-billed Teal in?

It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.

At a glance

Weight
559 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Aquatic plants
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
215 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: southern Sudan and Ethiopia to South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
Genus
Anas

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Red-billed Teal

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