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 Fiordland National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Brown Teal
Anas chlorotis
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
Blue Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
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 Fiordland National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 201 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Black Duck in Fiordland National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Black Duck in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.