Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Hemis National Park
48 Verified records at Hemis National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
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 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
70–80%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
9 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
10 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
11 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
12 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
5–10%
13 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
14 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
15 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
18 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
23 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
26 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
28 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
31 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
34 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
35 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
36 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
37 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
39 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
40 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
41 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
42 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
43 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
44 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
45 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
46 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Wigeon in Hemis National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Wigeon in Hemis National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Wigeon in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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