Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusLophodytes
- SpeciesLophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Merganser sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
📅 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 Hooded Merganser in Congaree National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Merganser sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hooded Merganser in Congaree National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Merganser in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.