Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)
Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Redhead
Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
📅 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 Lesser Scaup in Badlands National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Lesser Scaup sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Scaup in Badlands National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Scaup in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.