Where to see

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Elk Island National Park leads · 55 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Mallard during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	80–90%
2	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	70–80%
3	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	70–80%
4	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	60–70%
5	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	60–70%
6	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	60–70%
7	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	60–70%
8	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	60–70%
9	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	60–70%
10	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	60–70%
11	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	50–60%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
13	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
14	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	50–60%
15	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	50–60%
16	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	50–60%
17	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
18	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	40–50%
19	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
20	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
21	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
22	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
23	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	40–50%
24	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
25	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%

Which is the best park to see a Mallard?

Elk Island National Park (Canada) — about 82% of wildlife watchers report a Mallard sighting there, the highest of the 55 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Mallard?

Hortobágy National Park (about 73%), Doñana National Park (about 71%), Fertő-Hanság National Park (about 68%) are the next best options.