Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya valisineria (Canvasback)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Redhead
Aythya americana
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas carolinensis
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Common Teal
Anas crecca
📅 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 Canvasback in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Canvasback sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Canvasback in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Canvasback in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.