Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas poecilorhyncha (Indian Spot-billed Duck)
The Indian spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) is a species of large dabbling duck that is a non-migratory breeding duck throughout freshwater wetlands in the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the red spot at the base of the bill that is found in the mainland Indian population. When in water it can be recognized from a long distance by the white tertials that form a stripe on the side, and in flight it is distinguished by the green speculum with a broad white band at the base. This species and the eastern spot-billed duck (A. zonorhyncha) were formerly considered conspecific, together called the spot-billed duck (A. poecilorhyncha). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Spot-billed Duck sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Spot-billed Duck in Jim Corbett National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Spot-billed Duck sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indian Spot-billed Duck in Jim Corbett National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Indian Spot-billed Duck in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.