Fulvous Whistling-Duck
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
109 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fulvous whistling duck or fulvous tree duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a species of whistling duck that breeds across the world's tropical regions in much of Mexico and South America, the West Indies, the southern United States, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It has plumage that is mainly reddish brown, long legs and a long grey bill, and shows a distinctive white band across its black tail in flight. Like other members of its ancient lineage, it has a whistling call which is given in flight or on the ground. Its preferred habitat consists of wetlands with plentiful vegetation, including shallow lakes and paddy fields. The nest, built from plant material and unlined, is placed among dense vegetation or in a tree hole. The typical clutch is around ten whitish eggs. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fulvous Whistling-Duck sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

40–50% · Likely
Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

40–50% · Likely
Hottentot Teal
LC

Hottentot Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula hottentota

30–40% · Possible
Spur-winged Goose
LC

Spur-winged Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectropterus gambensis

20–30% · Possible
Cape Teal
LC

Cape Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas capensis

20–30% · Possible
Comb Duck
LC

Comb Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarkidiornis melanotos

5–10% · With luck
White-backed Duck
LC Endemic

White-backed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalassornis leuconotus

5–10% · With luck
Southern Pochard
LC

Southern Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta erythrophthalma

<5% · Rare
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Duck
LC

Yellow-billed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas undulata

<5% · Rare
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
3 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
12 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
17 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
24 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
26 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
27 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
28 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
30 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
31 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
32 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
33 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
34 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
35 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
37 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
39 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
41 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
42 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
43 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
44 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
45 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
46 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
47 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
48 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
49 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
50 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
51 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
52 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
53 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
54 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
55 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
56 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
57 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fulvous Whistling-Duck in Amboseli National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Fulvous Whistling-Duck sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fulvous Whistling-Duck in Amboseli National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Fulvous Whistling-Duck in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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