Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusNetta (Dabbling Pochards)
- SpeciesNetta rufina (Red-crested Pochard)
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 16 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 19 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 21 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 22 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-crested Pochard in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 43% of visitor-days record a Red-crested Pochard sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 712 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-crested Pochard in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-crested Pochard in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.