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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Duck sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gros Morne National Park
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
📅 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 Gros Morne National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Duck sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Duck in Gros Morne National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Duck in Gros Morne National Park in our monthly data.