Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusClangula
- SpeciesClangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Duck)
The long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) is a medium-sized sea duck that breeds in the tundra and taiga regions of the arctic and winters along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is the only member of the genus Clangula. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Duck sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
American White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
📅 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 Long-tailed Duck in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Duck sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Duck in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Duck in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in our monthly data.