Cape Teal Anas capensis

This African species is popular in wildfowl collections and escapees are sometimes encountered in the wild.

I've not seen this species in its natural range and although I have encountered at least one escaped bird, all my photos are of birds still in captivity.

captive Cape Teal, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 21st February 2017

captive Cape Teals, Martin Mere (Lancashire, UK), 26th December 2014

captive Cape Teal(s?), Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 15th January 2022

captive Cape Teal(s?), Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 26th October 2016

captive Cape Teal, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 3rd December 2016

captive Cape Teal, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 20th March 2019

captive Cape Teal, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 15th October 2016