Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAix (Wood and Mandarin Ducks)
- SpeciesAix sponsa (Wood Duck)
The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Duck sighting in Voyageurs National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Voyageurs National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
📅 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 Wood Duck in Voyageurs National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Duck sighting in Voyageurs National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wood Duck in Voyageurs National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Wood Duck in Voyageurs National Park in our monthly data.