Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya ferina (Common Pochard)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pochard sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 1,414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Pochard in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pochard sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 1,414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Pochard in Wadden Sea National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Common Pochard in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.