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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Redhead
Aythya americana
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
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 Lesser Scaup in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Lesser Scaup sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Scaup in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Scaup in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.