Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula cyanoptera (Anas cyanoptera)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
📅 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 Anas cyanoptera in Banff National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Anas cyanoptera sighting in Banff National Park, based on 65 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Anas cyanoptera in Banff National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Anas cyanoptera in Banff National Park in our monthly data.