American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas rubripes (American Black Duck)
Closest Relatives at Gros Morne National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
American Wigeon
Mareca 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Black Duck in Gros Morne National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a American Black Duck sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 233 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Black Duck in Gros Morne National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for American Black Duck in Gros Morne National Park in our monthly data.