African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusNettapus (Pygmy-Geese)
- SpeciesNettapus auritus (African Pygmy-Goose)
The African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) is a perching duck from sub-Saharan Africa. It is the smallest of Africa's waterfowl, and one of the smallest in the world. Though pygmy geese have beaks like those of geese, they are more related to the dabbling ducks and other species called 'ducks'. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a African Pygmy-Goose sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
📅 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 Pygmy-Goose in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a African Pygmy-Goose sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Pygmy-Goose in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for African Pygmy-Goose in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.