Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
📅 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 Lesser Scaup in Doñana National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Lesser Scaup sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Scaup in Doñana National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Scaup in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.