Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya marila (Greater Scaup)
Closest Relatives at Biebrza National Park
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
📅 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 Greater Scaup in Biebrza National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Greater Scaup sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Scaup in Biebrza National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Greater Scaup in Biebrza National Park in our monthly data.