Garganey
Spatula querquedula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula querquedula (Garganey)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
📅 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 Garganey in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Garganey sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Garganey in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
December has the highest sighting rate for Garganey in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.