Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas zonorhyncha (Eastern Spot-billed Duck)
The eastern spot-billed duck or Chinese spot-billed duck (Anas zonorhyncha) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in East and Southeast Asia. This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the Indian spot-billed duck and both were referred to as the spot-billed duck (A. poecilorhyncha). The name is derived from the yellow spot on the bill. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spot-billed Duck sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Spot-billed Duck in Nikko National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spot-billed Duck sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Spot-billed Duck in Nikko National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Spot-billed Duck in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.