African Black Duck

African Black Duck

Anas sparsa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Garden Route National Park
33 Verified records at Garden Route National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African black duck (Anas sparsa) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. It is genetically closest to the mallard group, but shows some peculiarities in its behavior and (as far as they can be discerned) plumage; it is accordingly placed in the subgenus Melananas pending further research. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Black Duck sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
10 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
11 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
19 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
21 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
22 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
23 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
27 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Black Duck in Garden Route National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a African Black Duck sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Black Duck in Garden Route National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for African Black Duck in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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