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 Nahanni National Park
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
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 Lesser Scaup in Nahanni National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Lesser Scaup sighting in Nahanni National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Scaup in Nahanni National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Scaup in Nahanni National Park in our monthly data.