Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca falcata (Falcated Duck)
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Falcated Duck in Keoladeo National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Falcated Duck sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 88 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Falcated Duck in Keoladeo National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Falcated Duck in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.