Cotton Pygmy-Goose
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Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
369 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in South and Southeast Asia extending to Queensland in Australia where they are sometimes called white-quilled pygmy goose. They are among the smallest waterfowl in the world and are found in small to large waterbodies with good aquatic vegetation. They are usually seen in pairs or larger groups of pairs, roosting and nesting on trees near water. They are strong fliers and are known to disperse widely, especially in winter. Their breeding season coincides with the rains. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Pygmy-Goose sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Indian Spot-billed Duck
LC

Indian Spot-billed Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anas poecilorhyncha

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

60–70% · Likely
Bar-headed Goose
LC

Bar-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser indicus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

50–60% · Likely
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

50–60% · Likely
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

50–60% · Likely
Ruddy Shelduck
LC

Ruddy Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna ferruginea

40–50% · Likely
Lesser Whistling-Duck
LC

Lesser Whistling-Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocygna javanica

40–50% · Likely
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

30–40% · Possible
Comb Duck
LC

Comb Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarkidiornis melanotos

30–40% · Possible
Red-crested Pochard
LC

Red-crested Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta rufina

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
6 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
7 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
10 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
15 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
18 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
19 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cotton Pygmy-Goose in Keoladeo National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Pygmy-Goose sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cotton Pygmy-Goose in Keoladeo National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Cotton Pygmy-Goose in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.

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