Plumed Whistling Duck
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Plumed Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna eytoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Daintree National Park
30 Verified records at Daintree National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plumed Whistling Duck sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Spotted Whistling-Duck
LC

Spotted Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna guttata

10–20% · With luck
Wandering Whistling Duck
LC

Wandering Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna arcuata

5–10% · With luck
Raja Shelduck
LC

Raja Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Radjah radjah

50–60% · Likely
Pacific Black Duck
LC

Pacific Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas superciliosa

10–20% · With luck
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

<5% · Rare
Green Pygmy-Goose
LC

Green Pygmy-Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nettapus pulchellus

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Insufficient data
Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

<5% · Rare
Pink-eared Duck
LC Endemic

Pink-eared Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

<5% · Rare
White-eyed Duck
LC

White-eyed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya australis

<5% · Rare
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

<5% · Rare
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
LC

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nettapus coromandelianus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plumed Whistling Duck in Daintree National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Plumed Whistling Duck sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plumed Whistling Duck in Daintree National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Plumed Whistling Duck in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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