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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-necked Duck sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Masked Duck
Nomonyx dominicus
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
📅 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 Lago de Yojoa?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-necked Duck sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ring-necked Duck in Lago de Yojoa?
February has the highest sighting rate for Ring-necked Duck in Lago de Yojoa in our monthly data.