Pacific Black Duck
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Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
44 Verified records at Maria Island 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 Maria Island National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

5–10% · Rare
Cape Barren Goose
LC Endemic

Cape Barren Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

80–90% · Very likely
Black Swan
LC Endemic

Black Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus atratus

10–20% · With luck
Australian Wood Duck
LC Endemic

Australian Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chenonetta jubata

<5% · Rare
Musk Duck
LC Endemic

Musk Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Biziura lobata

Insufficient data
Australian Shelduck
LC

Australian Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadornoides

Insufficient data
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

Insufficient data
Blue-billed Duck
LC Endemic

Blue-billed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura australis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
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 Maria Island National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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