Cape teal
Anas capensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789
The cape teal (Anas capensis) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 380 g to 419 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the cape teal
- Weight
- 380 g – 419 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8.1 – 8.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cape teal live?
Not recorded
What is the cape teal?
The Cape teal (Anas capensis) also Cape wigeon or Cape widgeon is a 44–46 cm long dabbling duck of open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Is the cape teal endangered?
The cape teal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the cape teal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusAnas
- SpeciesAnas capensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Synonyms Mareca capensis, Nettion capensis, Notonetta capensis, Rhynchapsis capensis
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- Cape wigeonEnglish
- CATEEnglish
- TeeleendAfrikaans
- حذف كيبArabic
- حذف الرأسArabic
- حذف كيبيArabic
- Kragell ar C'habBreton
- xarxet del CapCatalan
- čírka popelaváCzech
- corhwyaden y PenrhynWelsh
- Kap-andDanish
- KapenteGerman
- FahlenteGerman
- kaba anasoEsperanto
- Afrika krekoEsperanto
- Cerceta de El CaboSpanish
- hõbe-piilpartEstonian
- punanokkataviFinnish
- Canard du CapFrench
- Sarcelle du CapFrench
- Praslacha ChábachIrish
- Laaghag y ChapeScottish Gaelic
- שרשיר הכףHebrew
- kapska kržuljaCroatian
- bantu réceHungarian
- NúpöndIcelandic
- Alzavola del CapoItalian
- アカハシコガモJapanese
- 붉은부리쇠오리Korean
- afrikinė kryklėLithuanian
- Kāpzemes krīklisLatvian
- Kaapse talingDutch
- kappandNorwegian
- cyraneczka płowaPolish
- marrequinha-do-caboPortuguese
- marrequinha-de-bico-vermelhoPortuguese
- Капский чирокRussian
- KáhpačiksaNorthern Sami
- kačica ružovozobáSlovak
- kapska racaSlovenian
- Afrička siva plovkaSerbian
- kapandSwedish
- Kap ÖrdeğiTurkish
- seHudiTswana
- PidipidiTswana
- чирянка африканськаUkrainian
- 綠翅灰斑鴨Chinese
- 绿翅灰斑鸭Chinese
- iDadaZulu
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Relatives of the cape teal
Other species in the same genus Anas.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail
Anas acuta
Eurasian teal
Anas crecca
Indian spot-billed duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
American black duck
Anas rubripes
Pacific black duck
Anas superciliosa
CompareCape teal vs MallardCape teal vs Northern pintailCape teal vs Eurasian tealCape teal vs Indian spot-billed duck
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cape teal?
An adult cape teal weighs 380 g – 419 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cape teal endangered?
The cape teal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the cape teal?
The cape teal (Anas capensis) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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