Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
- SpeciesOxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Redhead
Aythya americana
📅 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 Ruddy Duck in Elk Island National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Duck sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 159 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Duck in Elk Island National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Duck in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.