Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusLophodytes
- SpeciesLophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Redhead
Aythya americana
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
📅 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 Hooded Merganser in Riding Mountain National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Hooded Merganser sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hooded Merganser in Riding Mountain National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Merganser in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.