Garganey
Spatula querquedula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula querquedula (Garganey)
Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
📅 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 Garganey in Białowieża National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Garganey sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 95 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Garganey in Białowieża National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Garganey in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.