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Hottentot Teal
Gevlekte Eend · Spatula hottentota
A tiny dabbling duck, also called the Blue-billed Teal, with a dark crown, buff cheeks and a powder-blue bill. It keeps to quiet, plant-rich pans, feeding by filtering seeds and small creatures from the surface. Usually seen in pairs or small parties, it is easily overlooked among bigger ducks.
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A very small duck with a dark cap, buffy face and a pale blue bill, daintier than the red-billed teal.
Where to see it in Kruger
Likes small, sheltered pans and dam corners with plenty of floating plants.
Did you know
It is one of the smallest ducks in Africa, hardly bigger than a pigeon.
Often confused with
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