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 Elk Island National Park
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Redhead
Aythya americana
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
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 Lesser Scaup in Elk Island National Park?
About 58% of visitor-days record a Lesser Scaup sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 321 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Scaup in Elk Island National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Scaup in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.