Common Pochard

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
13 Verified records at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pochard sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
9 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
10–20%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
12 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
18 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
22 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
23 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
25 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
26 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
28 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
29 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Pochard in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pochard sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Pochard in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Common Pochard in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.

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