Masked Duck
Nomonyx dominicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusNomonyx
- SpeciesNomonyx dominicus (Masked Duck)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Brazilian Teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Andean Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Ringed Teal
Callonetta leucophrys
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
📅 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 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 9 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Duck in Amboró National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Masked Duck sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Duck in Amboró National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Masked Duck in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.