Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
- SpeciesOxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
📅 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 Everglades National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Duck sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 233 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Duck in Everglades National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Duck in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.