Indian Spot-billed Duck
Indian Spot-billed DuckIndian Spot-billed DuckIndian Spot-billed DuckIndian Spot-billed Duck

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
82 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Spot-billed Duck sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

<5% · Rare
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

<5% · Rare
Lesser Whistling-Duck
LC

Lesser Whistling-Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocygna javanica

5–10% · With luck
Bar-headed Goose
LC

Bar-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser indicus

5–10% · Rare
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

Insufficient data
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
LC

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nettapus coromandelianus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
70–80
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
13 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
14 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Spot-billed Duck in Bandipur National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Spot-billed Duck sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Spot-billed Duck in Bandipur National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Indian Spot-billed Duck in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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