Baikal teal migration Sibirionetta formosa
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Press ▶ to play the year. Line: a simplified typical route, joining the main cluster of GBIF records in each month (adjusted for observer effort).
| Scientific name | Sibirionetta formosa |
|---|---|
| IUCN status | Least concern |
| Records mapped | 13,578 (GBIF) |
| GPS / geolocator tracks | none with an open licence yet |
Facts from Wikidata Q27461190 (CC0).
Migration in the data
13,578 GBIF records (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 licences only) are mapped here, in 1.41° grid cells, month by month.
In East Asia and Australasia, the centre of the records (adjusted for observer effort) is furthest north in June (about 68°N) and furthest south in December (about 34°N).
Month by month: centre of records in East Asia and Australasia
| Month | Centre (latitude) | South of the Equator |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35°N | 0% |
| February | 35°N | 0% |
| March | 38°N | 0% |
| April | 38°N | 0% |
| May | 52°N | 0% |
| June | 68°N | 0% |
| July | – | |
| August | 60°N | 0% |
| September | 47°N | 0% |
| October | 39°N | 0% |
| November | 36°N | 0% |
| December | 34°N | 0% |
Tracked birds
No openly licensed (CC0 / CC BY) tracking data package for this species was found in the Movebank Data Repository yet, so only records are shown.
About the baikal teal
The Baikal teal, also called the bimaculate duck or squawk duck, is a dabbling duck that breeds in eastern Russia and winters in East Asia.
From the Wikipedia article “Baikal teal” (revision 1380653959), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
GBIF occurrence records, licence CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0 only, observations only (no specimens), filtered with: taxonKey=9235549&license=CC0_1_0&license=CC_BY_4_0&occurrenceStatus=PRESENT&hasGeospatialIssue=false&basisOfRecord=HUMAN_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=MACHINE_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=OBSERVATION. Monthly queries: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec. GBIF.org (23 October 2026) occurrence data accessed via the GBIF API; a GBIF download DOI is still to be added. Contributing datasets.