Pacific Black Duck
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Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
175 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Māori name, pārera. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

<5% · Rare
Raja Shelduck
LC

Raja Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Radjah radjah

40–50% · Likely
Green Pygmy-Goose
LC

Green Pygmy-Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nettapus pulchellus

40–50% · Likely
Plumed Whistling Duck
LC

Plumed Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna eytoni

40–50% · Likely
Wandering Whistling Duck
LC

Wandering Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna arcuata

40–50% · Likely
Australian Wood Duck
LC Endemic

Australian Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chenonetta jubata

<5% · Rare
White-eyed Duck
LC

White-eyed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya australis

Insufficient data
Pink-eared Duck
LC Endemic

Pink-eared Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Insufficient data
Magpie Goose
LC

Magpie Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anseranas semipalmata

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
8 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
15 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
16 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
17 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
18 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
19 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
20 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
21 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
22 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
23 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
24 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
25 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
26 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
27 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Black Duck in Kakadu National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pacific Black Duck in Kakadu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Black Duck in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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