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 Point Pelee National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
📅 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 Point Pelee National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a American Black Duck sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 468 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Black Duck in Point Pelee National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for American Black Duck in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.