Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusClangula
- SpeciesClangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Duck)
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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Duck sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 1,048 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra
📅 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 Long-tailed Duck in Vatnajokull National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Duck sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 1,048 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Duck in Vatnajokull National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Duck in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.