Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSarkidiornis (Comb and Knob-billed Ducks)
- SpeciesSarkidiornis melanotos (Comb Duck)
Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
📅 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 Comb Duck in Satpura National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Comb Duck sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 105 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Comb Duck in Satpura National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Comb Duck in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.