Red-crested Pochard
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Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Doñana National Park
815 Verified records at Doñana National Park
March 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crested Pochard sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 815 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

50–60% · Likely
Common Pochard
VU

Common Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya ferina

40–50% · Likely
Marbled Teal
NT

Marbled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Marmaronetta angustirostris

20–30% · Possible
White-headed Duck
EN

White-headed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura leucocephala

20–30% · Possible
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

20–30% · Possible
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

20–30% · Possible
Common Shelduck
LC

Common Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadorna

10–20% · With luck
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

10–20% · With luck
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

5–10% · With luck
Velvet Scoter
VU

Velvet Scoter

Bird

Melanitta fusca

Insufficient data
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Doñana National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crested Pochard sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 815 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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