Ferruginous Duck
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Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

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

The ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca), also known as the ferruginous pochard, common white-eye or white-eyed pochard, is a medium-sized diving duck native to the Palearctic. The scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek word, αἴθυιᾰ (aithuia), an unknown seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and the Russian word, нырок (nyrok), the Russian word for pochard, which occurs in the bird's Russian common name. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Duck sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

5–10% · With luck
Common Pochard
VU

Common Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya ferina

5–10% · With luck
Baer's Pochard
CR

Baer's Pochard

Bird

Aythya baeri

<5% · Rare
Greater Scaup
LC

Greater Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya marila

Insufficient data
Bar-headed Goose
LC

Bar-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser indicus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Spot-billed Duck
LC

Indian Spot-billed Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anas poecilorhyncha

50–60% · Likely
Ruddy Shelduck
LC

Ruddy Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna ferruginea

40–50% · Likely
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

40–50% · Likely
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

20–30% · Possible
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Whistling-Duck
LC

Lesser Whistling-Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocygna javanica

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
7 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
16 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
17 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
18 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
19 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Duck in Kaziranga National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Duck sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 354 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ferruginous Duck in Kaziranga National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Duck in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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