Andean Ruddy Duck

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

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	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	60–70%
2	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	30–40%
3	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	10–20%
4	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
5	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	0–10%
6	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	0–10%
7	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
8	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
9	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
10	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
11	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
12	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Ruddy Duck in Cajas National Park?

About 60% of visitor-days record a Andean Ruddy Duck sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 347 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Andean Ruddy Duck in Cajas National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Andean Ruddy Duck in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.