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Hottentot Teal

distribution of hottentot teal
Names, conservation status and distribution
Spatula hottentota, hottentot teal, spotted teal, sarcelle hottentote, birds of kenya
Amboseli National Park
Spatula hottentota, hottentot teal, spotted teal, sarcelle hottentote, birds of kenya
Amboseli National Park

Spatula hottentota, hottentot teal, spotted teal, sarcelle hottentote, birds of kenya
Lake Nakuru
Spatula hottentota, hottentot teal, spotted teal, sarcelle hottentote, birds of kenya
Amboseli National Park
Spatula hottentota, hottentot teal, spotted teal, sarcelle hottentote, birds of kenya
Amboseli National Park

The Hottentot teal (Spatula hottentota) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula. The Hottentot teal is sedentary in West Africa and Madagascar but partly migratory elsewhere, following a regular but unpredictable short-distance migration routes (up to 700 km) in southern and eastern Africa in response to changing water levels.

The Hottentot teal breed year round, depending on rainfall, and stay in small groups or pairs. They build nests above water in tree stumps and use vegetation. Ducklings leave the nest soon after hatching, and the mother's parenting is limited to providing protection from predators and leading young to feeding areas.This species is omnivorous and prefers smaller shallow bodies of water.

The Hottentot teal is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. The status of the Hottentot teal on the IUCN Red List is Least Concern.

Source : Wikipedia