Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
- SpeciesOxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
📅 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 Joshua Tree National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Duck sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 643 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Duck in Joshua Tree National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Duck in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.