American Wigeon
Mareca americana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca americana (American Wigeon)
Closest Relatives at Gros Morne National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
📅 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 American Wigeon in Gros Morne National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a American Wigeon sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Wigeon in Gros Morne National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for American Wigeon in Gros Morne National Park in our monthly data.