White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
- SpeciesOxyura leucocephala (White-headed Duck)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Duck in Doñana National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a White-headed Duck sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 787 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-headed Duck in Doñana National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Duck in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.