Dendrocygna arcuata
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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.
Formerly named tree ducks, the wandering whistling duck has its new name because of their loud whistling calls and the whistling noise their wings make during flight. They have long necks and legs and look like a cross between a goose and a duck. They have a strong head and neck with a darker crown and hindneck. The breast contains black spotting and the feathers are mostly dark brown. They range in size from 54–60 cm in height and weigh on average 750 grams. They mainly feed on grasses, waterlilies, water plants and occasionally insects and aquatic vertebrae.
The wandering whistling duck lives in deep lagoons, flooded grasslands or dams. They enjoy the water and rarely leave the shore. They can swim... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Centro Cicogne e Anatidi | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 6 | Gembira Loka Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Adelaide Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Mogo Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Mogo Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Albay Park and Wildlife | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 11 | Bali Bird Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Whistling Duck sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th most-seen of the 162 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Whistling Duck in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month. Those are among Perth's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wandering Whistling Duck sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Wandering Whistling Duck sightings, Perth ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Semarang (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Anatidae
The closest relatives of the Wandering Whistling Duck that you can see in Perth (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Pacific Black Duck (about 70%), Black Swan (about 50%) and Australian Wood Duck (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wandering Whistling Duck is recorded against all the birds logged in Perth (39 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
