
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.
Species insights
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.
Curve from 5,553 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Yellow-billed Duck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,555 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow-billed Duck
Stays that give back
Across Limpopo
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,120 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 8,380 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Chacma baboon · Vervet monkey
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Birder friendly · Grassland biome · Bushbuck
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Birder friendly · Forest biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,512 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Giraffe · Cheetah
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 1,100 a night
Savanna biome · Giraffe · African elephant
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School and 1 other
Price on request
Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 2,000 a night
Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 1,500 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 4,000 a night
Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 650 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 6,400 a night
Savanna biome · Ana tree
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 3,278 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Flaky bark thorn · Leadwood
From R 379 a night
Savanna biome · Blue wildebeest · Cheetah
From R 331 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Knobthorn · Leadwood
From R 1,445 a night
Savanna biome · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn
From R 390 a night
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Yellow-billed Duck
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-billed Duck at stays in or beside 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
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 Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-billed Duck at stays in or beside Kruger National 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 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. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. 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.
























