Oxyura (Stiff-tailed Ducks)

Species in this group

LC

Oxyura jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Oxyura ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

EN

Oxyura leucocephala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Oxyura vittata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN

Oxyura maccoa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Oxyura australis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Stiff-tailed Ducks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 88 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	Ruddy Duck			~40%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	Ruddy Duck			~40%
3	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 6	~40%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~40%
4	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~30%
	White-headed Duck			~30%
5	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	2 of 6	~30%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~20%
	Argentine Blue-bill			~10%
6	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~20%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~20%
7	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
8	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
10	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
11	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 6	~10%
	Maccoa Duck			~10%
12	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~10%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~10%
13	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
14	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
15	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
16	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
17	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
18	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
19	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
20	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
21	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
22	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
23	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
24	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
25	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
26	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
27	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
28	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 6	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
29	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
30	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
31	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
32	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
33	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
34	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Blue-billed Duck			<5%
35	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 6	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
36	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
37	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
38	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
39	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
40	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~80%
	Ruddy Duck			~80%
2	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~40%
	Ruddy Duck			~40%
3	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	Ruddy Duck			~40%
4	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 6	~40%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~40%
5	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~30%
	Ruddy Duck			~30%
6	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
7	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
8	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
9	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~20%
	Ruddy Duck			~20%
10	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~20%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~20%
11	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Blue-billed Duck			~20%
12	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
13	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
14	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
15	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
16	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Argentine Blue-bill			~10%
17	La Paz	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 6	~10%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~10%
18	Baku	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	1 of 6	~10%
	White-headed Duck			~10%
19	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
20	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
21	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
22	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	~10%
	Andean Ruddy Duck			~10%
23	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
24	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Ruddy Duck			~10%
25	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
26	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
27	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
28	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 6	<5%
	Argentine Blue-bill			<5%
29	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Blue-billed Duck			<5%
30	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
31	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
32	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
33	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
34	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
35	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
36	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
37	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
38	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
39	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
40	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
41	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
42	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
43	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	<5%
	Argentine Blue-bill			<5%
44	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
45	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 6	<5%
	White-headed Duck			<5%
46	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
47	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
48	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 6	<5%
	Argentine Blue-bill			<5%
49	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
50	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
51	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
52	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%
53	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 6	<5%
	Maccoa Duck			<5%
54	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Ruddy Duck			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
12	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
15	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
16	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Whitcliff Park (Deer Park)	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
20	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
24	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Rostock Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
29	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
30	Hellabrunn Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
31	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
34	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
35	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Franklin Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
42	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
43	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Centro Cicogne e Anatidi	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
45	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
46	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
48	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
49	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
50	Cleres Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity

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Stiff-tailed Ducks

Species in this group

Ruddy Duck

Andean Ruddy Duck

White-headed Duck

Argentine Blue-bill

Maccoa Duck

Blue-billed Duck

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Stiff-tailed Ducks

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found