Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Silhouette: Lauren McLean · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
SpeciesMareca penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Bandhavgarh National Park

1 Verified sightings at Bandhavgarh National Park From 2019 to 2026

13,710 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The Eurasian wigeon was formally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas penelope. Anas is the Latin word for "duck", and penelope refers to a duck said to have saved Penelope when she was thrown into the sea. Her name derives from Ancient Greek πήνη pene, "braid" and ὤψ ops "appearance", from the ruse she used to deter suitors while her husband Ulysses was away. Following a study in 2009, 5 species of Wigeon were transferred to the resurrected genus Mareca, so the current binomial name is now Mareca penelope.

This dabbling duck is 42–52 cm (17–20 in) long with a 71–80 cm (28–31 in) wingspan, and a weight of 500–1,073 g (1–2 lb). The breeding male has grey flanks and back, with a black rear end, a dark green speculum and a brilliant white patch on upper wings, visible in flight or at rest. It has a pink breast, white belly, and a chestnut head with a creamy crown... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park

Mareca strepera

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dendrocygna javanica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tadorna ferruginea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Nettapus coromandelianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anas crecca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anas acuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anas poecilorhyncha

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Anser anser

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Spatula clypeata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Anser indicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Aythya ferina

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~70%
2	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
3	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~40%
4	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~30%
5	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~30%
7	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~30%
8	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~20%
9	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
10	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
11	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
12	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	~10%
13	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
14	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
15	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
16	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
17	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
18	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
20	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	<5%
21	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
22	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
23	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
24	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
25	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
26	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
27	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
28	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
29	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	Insufficient data
30	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	Insufficient data
31	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	Insufficient data
32	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
33	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	Insufficient data
34	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Insufficient data
35	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
36	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
37	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
38	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
39	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
40	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Eurasian Wigeon

About the Eurasian Wigeon

Recent sightings of Eurasian Wigeon in Bandhavgarh National Park

Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park

Gadwall

Lesser Whistling-Duck

Comb Duck

Ruddy Shelduck

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Common Teal

Northern Pintail

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Greylag Goose

Northern Shoveler

Bar-headed Goose

Common Pochard

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found