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 South Luangwa National Park
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Comb Duck sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 61 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Comb Duck in South Luangwa National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Comb Duck in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.