Stictonetta naevosa
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa) is a waterfowl species endemic to Australia. The freckled duck has also been referred to as the monkey duck or oatmeal duck. These birds are usually present in mainland Australia, but disperse to coastal and subcoastal wetlands in the dry period. During such times it is common for the freckled duck population to congregate in flocks in the same area, giving the impression that they are more common than they really are.
The freckled duck population is at risk of further reduction from habitat destruction, droughts and game hunting. Often habitat destruction and drought can lead to an increase in hunting, as the freckled duck is forced to disperse into more coastal ranges where they may not be recognised as being a protected species.
In the past few decades, several institutions have established breeding programs to aid in supplementation of the freckled duck population. Such establishments included, but are not restricted to the Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia, Slimbridge Wetlands, Melbourne Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Adelaide Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. The success of these institutes has been variable, with some failing to establish self-maintaining colonies. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Busch Gardens Tampa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Sedgwick County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Slimbridge Wetland Centre | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 13 | Cleland Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Melbourne Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | ABQ BioPark Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Perth Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 18 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 19 | Tralaga Wildlife park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 21 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Freckled Duck sighting in Grampians National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 119th most-seen of the 145 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Freckled Duck in Grampians National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Freckled 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.
Only Grampians National Park, in our data
Grampians National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Freckled Duck sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Anatidae
The closest relatives of the Freckled Duck that you can see in Grampians National Park (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Australian Wood Duck (about 40%), Pacific Black Duck (about 20%) and Grey Teal (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Freckled Duck is recorded against all the birds logged in Grampians National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
