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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Redhead
Aythya americana
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
📅 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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Lesser Scaup sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Scaup in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Scaup in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.