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 Isle Royale National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
📅 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 Isle Royale National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a American Black Duck sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 20 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Black Duck in Isle Royale National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for American Black Duck in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.