African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusNettapus (Pygmy-Geese)
- SpeciesNettapus auritus (African Pygmy-Goose)
The African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) is a perching duck from sub-Saharan Africa. It is the smallest of Africa's waterfowl, and one of the smallest in the world. Though pygmy geese have beaks like those of geese, they are more related to the dabbling ducks and other species called 'ducks'. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Pygmy-Goose sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Pygmy-Goose in Hwange National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a African Pygmy-Goose sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Pygmy-Goose in Hwange National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for African Pygmy-Goose in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.