Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)
The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Wigeon in Satpura National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Wigeon in Satpura National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Wigeon in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.