Common Pochard
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Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

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

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 →

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Ferruginous Duck
NT

Ferruginous Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya nyroca

<5% · Rare
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

Insufficient data
Ruddy Shelduck
LC

Ruddy Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna ferruginea

5–10% · With luck
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

<5% · Rare
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

<5% · Rare
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

<5% · Rare
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

<5% · Rare
Indian Spot-billed Duck
LC

Indian Spot-billed Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anas poecilorhyncha

<5% · Rare
Red-crested Pochard
LC

Red-crested Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta rufina

<5% · Rare
Bar-headed Goose
LC

Bar-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser indicus

Insufficient data
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Pochard at Jim Corbett 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 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
9 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
10–20%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
12 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
18 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
22 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
23 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
25 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
26 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
28 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
29 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
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