Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
📅 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 Kaziranga National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Wigeon sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 779 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Wigeon in Kaziranga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Wigeon in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.