Hottentot Teal Spatula hottentota Anas hottentota

Hottentot Teal Spatula hottentota
(aka Anas hottentota)

Hottentot Teal, Lake Ziway, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image

Ethiopia and Madagascar

The Hottentot Teal is distributed in Africa From Ethiopia to South Africa and Madagascar with a disjunct population in Chad. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found on fresh and alkali water bodies preferably with floating vegetation.

Hottentot Teal, Lake Alarobia, Madagascar, November 2016 - click for larger image

It is distinguished by its pale blue bill, the dark smudge on its neck and its green speculum which is very noticeable in flight but can be seen well in photo 1.

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Hottentot Teal, Belalanda Wetlands, Madagascar, November 2016 - click for larger image

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