Sibirionetta formosa
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In 3 days <5%
The Baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa), also called the bimaculate duck or squawk duck, is a dabbling duck that breeds in eastern Russia and winters in East Asia. The first formal description of the Baikal teal was by the German naturalist Johann Gottlieb Georgi in 1775 under the binomial name Anas formosa. A molecular phylogentic study published in 2009 found that the genus Anas as then defined was non-monophyletic. Based on this analysis the genus was split into four proposed genera with the Baikal teal placed in the resurrected genus Sibirionetta that had been introduced by the German zoologist Hans von Boetticher in 1929. The name Sibirionetta is derived from the Latin sibiricus for Siberia and the Ancient Greek nētta for a duck. The specific epithet formosa is from the Latin formosus for "beautiful".
The Baikal teal has a height of 30–40 cm (11.75–15.75 in), and a weighs an average of 500 g (1 lb). At a length between 39–43 cm (15–17 in), this duck is slightly larger and longer-tailed than the common teal. The breeding male is unmistakable, with a striking green nape, yellow and black auriculars, neck, and throat. It has a dark crown, and its breast... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Walsrode World Bird Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sedgwick County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Milwaukee County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Woodland Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Moody Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Franklin Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Memphis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Centro Cicogne e Anatidi | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 14 | Cologne Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 15 | Akron Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Van Blanckendaell Park | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 17 | Inokashira Park Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 18 | Bois de la Bâtie | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | |
| 19 | Avifauna | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 20 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 21 | Cologne Zoo Aquarium | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baikal Teal sighting in Chitwan National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 338th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baikal Teal in Chitwan National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Baikal Teal sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Chitwan National Park, in our data
Chitwan National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Baikal Teal sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Anatidae
The closest relatives of the Baikal Teal that you can see in Chitwan National Park (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Ruddy Shelduck (about 50%), Lesser Whistling-Duck (about 20%) and Muscovy Duck (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Baikal Teal is recorded against all the birds logged in Chitwan National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
