Sibirionetta formosa
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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 Taipei on a given day, based on 115 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baikal Teal in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 270 mm in June.
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.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Baikal Teal sightings, Taipei ranks 8th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Beijing (China, under 5%), Fukuoka (Japan, under 5%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).
Same family: Anatidae
The closest relatives of the Baikal Teal that you can see in Taipei (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Eastern Spot-billed Duck (about 20%), Eurasian Teal (about 10%) and Northern Shoveler (about 10%), 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 Taipei (115 verified sightings), 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.
