Pacific Black Duck
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Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
60 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Māori name, pārera. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

<5% · Rare
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

Insufficient data
Australian Shelduck
LC

Australian Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadornoides

Insufficient data
White-eyed Duck
LC

White-eyed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya australis

Insufficient data
Australian Wood Duck
LC Endemic

Australian Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chenonetta jubata

Insufficient data
Black Swan
LC Endemic

Black Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus atratus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
8 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
15 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
16 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
17 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
18 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
19 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
20 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
21 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
22 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
23 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
24 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
25 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
26 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
27 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Black Duck in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Black Duck sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pacific Black Duck in Ningaloo Marine Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Black Duck in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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