Where to See Paradise Shelduck in Mount Aspiring National Park

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Paradise Shelduck sightings in Mount Aspiring

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Where Paradise Shelduck has been reported, from 10 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM3% of the busiest hour5 AM22% of the busiest hour6 AM67% of the busiest hour7 AM94% of the busiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AM83% of the busiest hour10 AM78% of the busiest hour11 AM72% of the busiest hourNoon67% of the busiest hour1 PM67% of the busiest hour2 PM72% of the busiest hour3 PM78% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PM61% of the busiest hour8 PM22% of the busiest hour9 PM6% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Paradise Shelduck is most seen 7–9 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Paradise Shelduck sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	3%
5 AM	22%
6 AM	67%
7 AM	94%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	83%
10 AM	78%
11 AM	72%
Noon	67%
1 PM	67%
2 PM	72%
3 PM	78%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	61%
8 PM	22%
9 PM	6%
10 PM	2%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Paradise Shelduck on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Mount Aspiring, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Mount Aspiring Tour Guide

Two Heads, One Duck Species

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“If you spot two large ducks with completely different heads, they may be a pair of paradise shelducks. The adult female has a white head and chestnut body; the male has a black head and a dark grey body.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Mount Aspiring Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Mount Aspiring spots that mention Paradise Shelduck

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Paradise Shelduck. A good start, never a guarantee.

Trails

ChallengingWest Matukituki Track34.4 km · 11.5 hrA long out-and-back into the upper West Matukituki Valley.

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Wildlife

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13 sightingsTūīProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

27 sightingsBellbirdAnthornis melanuraMost seen 6–9 AMSighting map

35 sightingsRiflemanAcanthisitta chloris chlorisMost seen 7–11 AM & 3–6 PMSighting map

63 sightingsSouth Island RobinPetroica australisMost seen 7–10 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

22 sightingsFantailRhipidura fuliginosaMost seen 8–10 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

Where to see Paradise Shelduck in Mount Aspiring