Common Scoter

Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park

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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	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	10–20%
2	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	10–20%
3	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
4	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
5	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	Insufficient data
6	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	Insufficient data
7	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	Insufficient data
8	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Scoter in Vatnajokull National Park?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Common Scoter sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 416 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Scoter in Vatnajokull National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Common Scoter in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.