Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Acadia National Park
1,466 Verified records at Acadia National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Acadia National Park, based on 1,466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
40–50%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
6 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
11 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
16 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
18 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
21 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
22 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
23 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
25 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
27 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
28 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
29 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
30 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
31 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
32 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
33 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Duck in Acadia National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Duck sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 1,466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Duck in Acadia National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Duck in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.

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