Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya ferina (Common Pochard)
The common pochard (; Aythya ferina), known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is widespread across the Palearctic. It breeds primarily in Scandinavia and the steppe regions of Siberia, and winters farther south and west. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gauja National Park
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Pochard at Gauja National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there