White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusThalassornis
- SpeciesThalassornis leuconotus (White-backed Duck)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii
📅 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 White-backed Duck in Kruger National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a White-backed Duck sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-backed Duck in Kruger National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-backed Duck in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.