Mandarin Duck
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Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

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

The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a perching duck species native to East and Northeast Asia. It is sexually dimorphic; the males are elaborately coloured, while the females have more subdued colours. It is a medium-sized duck, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. 'Aix' is an Ancient Greek word which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and 'galericulata' is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet. Outside of its native range, the mandarin duck has a large introduced population in the British Isles and Western Europe, with additional smaller introductions in North America. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-billed Duck
LC

Yellow-billed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas undulata

20–30% · Possible
Cape Shoveler
LC

Cape Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula smithii

10–20% · With luck
Cape Teal
LC

Cape Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas capensis

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

5–10% · With luck
Spur-winged Goose
LC

Spur-winged Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectropterus gambensis

5–10% · With luck
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

5–10% · Rare
Southern Pochard
LC

Southern Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta erythrophthalma

<5% · Rare
African Black Duck
LC

African Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas sparsa

<5% · Rare
Maccoa Duck
EN

Maccoa Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura maccoa

<5% · Rare
White-backed Duck
LC Endemic

White-backed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalassornis leuconotus

<5% · Rare
White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Mandarin Duck at Garden Route 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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
5–10%
3 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
10 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
14 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
15 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
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