American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Elk Island National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
5 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
10–20%
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
15 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
16 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
18 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
19 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
20 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
21 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
22 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
23 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
24 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%
25 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
26 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
27 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
36 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
37 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
38 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
43 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
46 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
48 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
49 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
50 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
51 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
52 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
53 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
55 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
56 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Wigeon in Elk Island National Park?

About 35% of visitor-days record a American Wigeon sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 194 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see American Wigeon in Elk Island National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for American Wigeon in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.

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