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Where to see the Yellow-billed Duck in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Yellow-billed Duck at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.

Anas undulata

Yellow-billed Duck
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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Yellow-billed Duck

Hosts have recorded the Yellow-billed Duck at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National 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

  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

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

Anas undulata

Records

5,555

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Yellow-billed Duck on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-billed Duck in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-billed Duck at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan 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 Yellow-billed Duck in South Africa?

The Yellow-billed Duck is most recorded in Western Cape (61% of records), Gauteng (15% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 5,555 iNaturalist observations. 86 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-billed Duck on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Duck?

The Yellow-billed 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Yellow-billed Duck?

The yellow-billed duck (Anas undulata) is a 51-58 cm long dabbling duck which is an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-billed Duck

Every stay on the Yellow-billed Duck page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.

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