Maccoa Duck
Oxyura maccoa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
- SpeciesOxyura maccoa (Maccoa Duck)
Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Maccoa Duck in Tarangire National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Maccoa Duck sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Maccoa Duck in Tarangire National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Maccoa Duck in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.