Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
White-eyed Duck
Aythya australis
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Black Duck in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 1400 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Black Duck in Blue Mountains National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Black Duck in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.