African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas sparsa (African Black Duck)
The African black duck (Anas sparsa) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. It is genetically closest to the mallard group, but shows some peculiarities in its behavior and (as far as they can be discerned) plumage; it is accordingly placed in the subgenus Melananas pending further research. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Black Duck sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
📅 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 Black Duck in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a African Black Duck sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Black Duck in Pilanesberg National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for African Black Duck in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.