Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTadorna (Typical Shelducks)
- SpeciesTadorna tadorna (Common Shelduck)
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
📅 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 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 11 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 13 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 14 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 18 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 19 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 20 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 21 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 22 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 23 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Shelduck in Monfragüe National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Common Shelduck sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Shelduck in Monfragüe National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Shelduck in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.