Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusNettapus (Pygmy-Geese)
- SpeciesNettapus pulchellus (Green Pygmy-Goose)
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Raja Shelduck
Radjah radjah
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Spotted Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna guttata
Wandering Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
White-eyed Duck
Aythya australis
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Pygmy-Goose in Daintree National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Green Pygmy-Goose sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 76 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Pygmy-Goose in Daintree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Green Pygmy-Goose in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.