Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
- SpeciesOxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
Closest Relatives at Grand Teton National Park
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Common Teal
Anas carolinensis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
📅 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 Grand Teton National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Duck sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 68 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Duck in Grand Teton National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Duck in Grand Teton National Park in our monthly data.