Ducks, Geese, Swans

Cape Teal

Anas capensis

The Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is a 402 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

402 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

10

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Belgium, Angola.

Where to see it: Strandfontein WTP (South Africa); Bela Vista Wetlands (Mozambique); Arusha NP (Tanzania); Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania); Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya).

Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist