Dendrocygna arcuata
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Whistling Duck sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 231 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.
February and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Whistling Duck in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Wandering Whistling Duck sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 40%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wandering Whistling Duck is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (34 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.
