Genus

Stiff-tailed Ducks

Oxyura

6 species in our catalog · found in 67 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Oxyura ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Oxyura jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oxyura leucocephala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Oxyura vittata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Oxyura maccoa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Oxyura australis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Stiff-tailed Ducks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~60%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~60%
2	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Ruddy Duck			~40%
3	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Ruddy Duck			~40%
4	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~30%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~30%
5	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Ruddy Duck			~30%
6	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	2	~30%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~20%
	Argentine Blue-bill			~10%
7	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~30%
	White-headed Duck			~30%
8	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
9	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~20%
10	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
11	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
12	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
13	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
14	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
15	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Maccoa Duck			~10%
16	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~10%
17	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
18	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
19	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Blue-billed Duck			~10%
20	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
21	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
22	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~10%
23	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
24	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
25	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
26	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
27	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	White-headed Duck			Insufficient data
28	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
29	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
30	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
31	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
32	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
33	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
34	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
35	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
36	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			<5%
37	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
38	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			<5%
39	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
40	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
41	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
42	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
43	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			<5%
44	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	Argentine Blue-bill			<5%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
45	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Blue-billed Duck			Insufficient data
46	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
47	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
48	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Blue-billed Duck			Insufficient data
49	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
50	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
51	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
52	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Blue-billed Duck			Insufficient data
53	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
54	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			Insufficient data
55	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
56	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
57	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
58	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			Insufficient data
59	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Argentine Blue-bill			Insufficient data
60	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
61	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Blue-billed Duck			Insufficient data
62	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
63	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
64	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
65	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
66	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data
67	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			Insufficient data

Stiff-tailed Ducks

Species in this group

Andean Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck

White-headed Duck

Argentine Blue-bill

Maccoa Duck

Blue-billed Duck

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Stiff-tailed Ducks

Parks Ranked