Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Hortobágy National Park
216 Verified records at Hortobágy National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Duck sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
7 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
16 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
17 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
18 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
19 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Duck in Hortobágy National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Duck sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ferruginous Duck in Hortobágy National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Duck in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.

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