Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)
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 Congaree National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
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 Ring-necked Duck in Congaree National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-necked Duck sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ring-necked Duck in Congaree National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Ring-necked Duck in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.