Plumed Whistling Duck
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Plumed Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna eytoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
1 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a species of bird in the whistling duck subfamily of the family Anatidae. It is resident and breeds in Australia, in a broad arc covering the northern half and most of the eastern third of the continent. There are also non-breeding and seasonally uncertain populations in New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Australian Wood Duck
LC Endemic

Australian Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chenonetta jubata

20–30% · Possible
Pacific Black Duck
LC

Pacific Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas superciliosa

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Duck
LC

White-eyed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya australis

10–20% · With luck
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

5–10% · With luck
Musk Duck
LC Endemic

Musk Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Biziura lobata

5–10% · With luck
Blue-billed Duck
LC Endemic

Blue-billed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura australis

5–10% · With luck
Pink-eared Duck
LC Endemic

Pink-eared Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

5–10% · Rare
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

<5% · Rare
Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

<5% · Rare
Black Swan
LC Endemic

Black Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus atratus

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

<5% · Rare
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Plumed Whistling Duck at Blue Mountains National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
7 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
9 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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