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 Kakadu National Park
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Raja Shelduck
Radjah radjah
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Wandering Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
White-eyed Duck
Aythya australis
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
📅 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 Kakadu National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 175 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Black Duck in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Black Duck in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.