Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
📅 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 270 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Wigeon in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Wigeon in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.