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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 3,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
📅 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 Wadden Sea National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 3,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Wigeon in Wadden Sea National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Wigeon in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.