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Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
7 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a perching duck species native to East and Northeast Asia. It is sexually dimorphic; the males are elaborately coloured, while the females have more subdued colours. It is a medium-sized duck, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. 'Aix' is an Ancient Greek word which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and 'galericulata' is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet. Outside of its native range, the mandarin duck has a large introduced population in the British Isles and Western Europe, with additional smaller introductions in North America. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mandarin Duck sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Common Goldeneye
LC

Common Goldeneye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala clangula

20–30% · Possible
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

10–20% · With luck
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

10–20% · With luck
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

10–20% · With luck
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus olor

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

10–20% · With luck
Pink-footed Goose
LC

Pink-footed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser brachyrhynchus

5–10% · With luck
Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

5–10% · With luck
Whooper Swan
LC

Whooper Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus cygnus

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Merganser
LC

Red-breasted Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus serrator

<5% · Rare
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
5–10%
3 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
4 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
10 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
14 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
15 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mandarin Duck in Cairngorms National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Mandarin Duck sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mandarin Duck in Cairngorms National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Mandarin Duck in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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