American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas rubripes (American Black Duck)
Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
American White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Black Duck in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a American Black Duck sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 155 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Black Duck in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for American Black Duck in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in our monthly data.