Spotted Whistling-Duck

Spotted Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Daintree National Park

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Wandering Whistling Duck
LC

Wandering Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna arcuata

0–10% · With luck
Plumed Whistling Duck
LC

Plumed Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna eytoni

<5% · Rare
Raja Shelduck
LC

Raja Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Radjah radjah

50–60% · Likely
Pacific Black Duck
LC

Pacific Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas superciliosa

10–20% · With luck
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

<5% · Rare
Green Pygmy-Goose
LC

Green Pygmy-Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nettapus pulchellus

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Insufficient data
Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

<5% · Rare
Pink-eared Duck
LC Endemic

Pink-eared Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

<5% · Rare
White-eyed Duck
LC

White-eyed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya australis

<5% · Rare
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

<5% · Rare
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
LC

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nettapus coromandelianus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Whistling-Duck in Daintree National Park?

About 10% of visitor-days record a Spotted Whistling-Duck sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 187 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Spotted Whistling-Duck in Daintree National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Whistling-Duck in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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