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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Redhead
Aythya americana
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
📅 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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Lesser Scaup sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 48 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Scaup in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Scaup in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.