Cotton Pygmy-Goose
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Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Daintree National Park
9 Verified records at Daintree National Park
February 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Pygmy-Goose sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Green Pygmy-Goose
LC

Green Pygmy-Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nettapus pulchellus

<5% · Rare
Raja Shelduck
LC

Raja Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Radjah radjah

50–60% · Likely
Pacific Black Duck
LC

Pacific Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas superciliosa

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Whistling-Duck
LC

Spotted Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna guttata

10–20% · With luck
Wandering Whistling Duck
LC

Wandering Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna arcuata

5–10% · With luck
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Insufficient data
Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

<5% · Rare
Plumed Whistling Duck
LC

Plumed Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna eytoni

<5% · Rare
Pink-eared Duck
LC Endemic

Pink-eared Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

<5% · Rare
White-eyed Duck
LC

White-eyed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya australis

<5% · Rare
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Daintree National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Pygmy-Goose sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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