White-headed Duck
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White-headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
1 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) is a small diving duck some 45 cm (18 in) long. The male has a white head with black crown, a blue bill, and reddish-grey plumage. The female has a dark bill and rather duller colouring. Its breeding habitat is lakes with open water and dense vegetation at the margin. It dives under water and feeds on aquatic vegetation as well as some animal matter. It is more likely to swim away from a perceived threat than to fly. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus olor

30–40% · Possible
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

20–30% · Possible
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

10–20% · With luck
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

10–20% · With luck
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

10–20% · With luck
Common Pochard
VU

Common Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya ferina

10–20% · With luck
Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

10–20% · With luck
Common Goldeneye
LC

Common Goldeneye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala clangula

5–10% · With luck
Tundra Swan
LC

Tundra Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus columbianus

5–10% · With luck
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of White-headed Duck at Bavarian Forest National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
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