Red-crested Pochard
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Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Hemis National Park
98 Verified records at Hemis National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek Netta "duck", and Latin rufina, "golden-red" (from rufus, "ruddy"). Its breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and it extends from the steppe and semi-desert areas on the Black Sea to Central Asia and Mongolia, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and Africa. It is somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south into north Africa. The adult male is unmistakable. It has a rounded orange head, red bill and black breast. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crested Pochard sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

10–20% · With luck
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

10–20% · With luck
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

10–20% · With luck
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

10–20% · With luck
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

5–10% · With luck
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy Shelduck
LC

Ruddy Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna ferruginea

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

5–10% · Rare
Ferruginous Duck
NT

Ferruginous Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya nyroca

5–10% · Rare
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

<5% · Rare
Common Pochard
VU

Common Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya ferina

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
5 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
14 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
15 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
19 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
20 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
22 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
23 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-crested Pochard in Hemis National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crested Pochard sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-crested Pochard in Hemis National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Red-crested Pochard in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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