Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
The white-backed duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) is a waterbird of the family Anatidae.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Recorded in KwaZulu-Natal~324 records
Curve from 675 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where White-backed Duck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
675 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die White-backed Duck aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
White-backed Duck hier aangeteken
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
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Zululand Lodge
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Voëlkykervriendelik
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The Midlands
Volgende stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die White-backed Duck te vind
Gashere het die White-backed Duck gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Spesie
Thalassornis leuconotus
Waarnemings
675
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die White-backed Duck op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-backed Duck in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-backed Duck at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the White-backed Duck in South Africa?
The White-backed Duck is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (48% of records), Western Cape (34% of records), Gauteng (5% of records), based on 675 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the White-backed Duck on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-backed Duck?
The White-backed Duck is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-backed Duck?
The white-backed duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) is a waterbird of the family Anatidae. It is distinct from all other ducks, but most closely related to the whistling ducks in the subfamily Dendrocygninae, though also showing some similarities to the stiff-tailed ducks in the subfamily Oxyurinae. It is the only member of the genus Thalassornis.