Wandering Whistling Duck
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Wandering Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Daintree National Park
94 Verified records at Daintree National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) is a species of whistling duck. They inhabit tropical and subtropical Australia, the Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific Islands. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Whistling Duck sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Spotted Whistling-Duck
LC

Spotted Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna guttata

10–20% · With luck
Plumed Whistling Duck
LC

Plumed Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna eytoni

<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
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

<5% · Rare
Green Pygmy-Goose
LC

Green Pygmy-Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nettapus pulchellus

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Insufficient data
Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

<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
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
LC

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nettapus coromandelianus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
7 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wandering Whistling Duck in Daintree National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Whistling Duck sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wandering Whistling Duck in Daintree National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Wandering Whistling Duck in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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