Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya nyroca (Ferruginous Duck)
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 Kiskunság National Park, based on 203 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kiskunság National Park
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 10 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 14 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Duck in Kiskunság National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Duck sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 203 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Duck in Kiskunság National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Duck in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.