Yellow-billed Duck
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Yellow-billed Duck

Anas undulata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Lake Nakuru National Park
323 Verified sightings at Lake Nakuru National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,267 Verified sightings across all 35 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-billed Duck

The yellow-billed duck (Anas undulata) is a 51–58 cm long dabbling duck which is an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa. This duck is not migratory, but wanders in the dry season to find suitable waters. It is highly gregarious outside the breeding season and forms large flocks.

These are mallard-sized mainly grey ducks with a darker head and bright yellow bill. The wings are whitish below, and from above show a white-bordered green speculum. Sexes are similar, and juveniles are slightly duller than adults. The north-eastern race is darker and has a brighter bill and blue speculum.

It is a bird of freshwater habitats in fairly open country and feeds by dabbling for plant food mainly in the evening or at night. It nests on the ground in dense vegetation near water. Rarely, it is found in suburban areas, in close proximity to golf courses, parks and lakes or dams. The clutch numbers between six and twelve eggs.

The male has a teal-like whistle, whereas the female has a mallard-like quack. There are two subspecies of the yellow-billed duck: A. undulata rueppelli (northern yellow-billed duck) and A. undulata undulata (southern yellow-billed duck... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Cape Teal
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Cape Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas capensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-billed Teal
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Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
African Black Duck
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African Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
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☀️ Diurnal Bird

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Egyptian Goose
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Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Hottentot Teal
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Hottentot Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula hottentota

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-faced Whistling Duck
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White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Shoveler
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Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Comb Duck
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Comb Duck

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Sarkidiornis melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna bicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spur-winged Goose
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Spur-winged Goose

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Plectropterus gambensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Garganey
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Garganey

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Spatula querquedula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~50%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
4 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
5 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
6 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
7 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
9 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
10 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
11 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
13 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
15 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
16 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
22 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
25 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
26 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
27 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
28 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
30 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
31 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
33 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
34 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-billed Duck in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-billed Duck sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 323 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-billed Duck in Lake Nakuru National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-billed Duck in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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