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Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
18 Verified records at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-necked Duck sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

Lesser Scaup
LC

Lesser Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya affinis

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

5–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
LC

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna autumnalis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-winged Teal
LC

Blue-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula discors

<5% · Rare
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Merganser
LC

Red-breasted Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus serrator

Insufficient data
Surf Scoter
LC

Surf Scoter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanitta perspicillata

Insufficient data
Swan Goose

Swan Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser cygnoides

Insufficient data
American Wigeon

American Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca americana

<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 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
8 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
9 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
14 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
15 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
17 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
18 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
26 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
33 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
34 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
35 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
39 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
41 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
46 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
47 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
48 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
49 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
51 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
52 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
53 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
54 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
55 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
56 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
58 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
59 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
60 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
61 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
62 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
63 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ring-necked Duck in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-necked Duck sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ring-necked Duck in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

December has the highest sighting rate for Ring-necked Duck in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.

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