Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusOxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
- SpeciesOxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
Closest Relatives at Zion National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Redhead
Aythya americana
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
📅 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 Ruddy Duck in Zion National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Duck sighting in Zion National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Duck in Zion National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Duck in Zion National Park in our monthly data.