Kruger National Park
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White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
The white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records2,247 records
Curve from 2,247 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where White-faced Whistling Duck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,247 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-faced Whistling Duck
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-faced Whistling Duck recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the White-faced Whistling Duck
Hosts have recorded the White-faced Whistling Duck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Phinda
KwaZulu-NatalGuided drivesStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Western Cape
Grootvadersbosch · Vrolijkheid · De Mond
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Dendrocygna viduata
Records
2,247
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-faced Whistling Duck on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-faced Whistling Duck in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-faced Whistling Duck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Golden Gate Highlands National Park and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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-faced Whistling Duck in South Africa?
The White-faced Whistling Duck is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (30% of records), Western Cape (20% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 2,247 iNaturalist observations. 103 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-faced Whistling Duck on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-faced Whistling Duck?
The White-faced Whistling 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-faced Whistling Duck?
The white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America.