Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya nyroca (Ferruginous Duck)
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
📅 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 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 9 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 13 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 16 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Duck in Jim Corbett National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Ferruginous Duck sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Duck in Jim Corbett National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Duck in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.