Common Shelduck
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Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
1,099 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus Tadorna. It is widespread and common in the Palearctic, in Europe and northwest Africa mainly breeding on temperate coasts, saline pools and estuaries, and in Asia on inland salt lakes; increasingly it is also using open freshwater habitats inland. Wintering is in temperate to subtropical regions. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Shelduck sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 1,099 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Ruddy Shelduck
LC

Ruddy Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna ferruginea

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus olor

60–70% · Likely
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

50–60% · Likely
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

40–50% · Likely
Red-crested Pochard
LC

Red-crested Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta rufina

40–50% · Likely
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

30–40% · Possible
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

30–40% · Possible
Common Pochard
VU

Common Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya ferina

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

10–20% · With luck
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

10–20% · With luck
Ferruginous Duck
NT

Ferruginous Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya nyroca

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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
60–70%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
3 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
5 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
7 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
11 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
13 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
14 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
15 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
17 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
18 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
19 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
20 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
21 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
23 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Shelduck in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Common Shelduck sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 1,099 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Shelduck in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Common Shelduck in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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