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 Grand Canyon National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
American White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
📅 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 Grand Canyon National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-necked Duck sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ring-necked Duck in Grand Canyon National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Ring-necked Duck in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.