Wandering Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
- FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- GenusDendrocygna (Whistling-Ducks)
- SpeciesDendrocygna arcuata (Wandering Whistling Duck)
About the Wandering Whistling Duck
The wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) is a species of whistling duck. They inhabit tropical and subtropical Australia, the Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific Islands.
There are three subspecies associated with this bird, D. a. arcuata (Indonesian wandering whistling duck), D. a. australis (Australian wandering whistling duck), and D. a. pygmaea (New Britain wandering whistling duck). Formerly named tree ducks, the wandering whistling duck has its new name because of their loud whistling calls and the whistling noise their wings make during flight. They have long necks and legs and look like a cross between a goose and a duck. They have a strong head and neck with a darker crown and hindneck. The breast contains black spotting and the feathers are mostly dark brown. They range in size from 54–60 cm in height and weigh on average 750 grams. They mainly feed on grasses, waterlilies, water plants and occasionally insects and aquatic vertebrae.
The wandering whistling duck lives in deep lagoons, flooded grasslands or dams. They enjoy the water and rarely leave the shore. They can swim... Wikipedia →
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wandering Whistling Duck in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Whistling Duck sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wandering Whistling Duck in Raja Ampat?
October has the highest sighting rate for Wandering Whistling Duck in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.