American Wigeon
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American Wigeon

Mareca americana

Insufficient data
overall probability at Yosemite National Park
1 Verified records at Yosemite National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

20–30% · Possible
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

10–20% · With luck
Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

5–10% · Rare
Wood Duck
LC

Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aix sponsa

<5% · Rare
Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas carolinensis

Insufficient data
Blue-winged Teal
LC

Blue-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula discors

Insufficient data
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

<5% · Rare
Bufflehead
LC

Bufflehead

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala albeola

<5% · Rare
Ring-necked Duck
LC

Ring-necked Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya collaris

<5% · Rare
Hooded Merganser
LC

Hooded Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophodytes cucullatus

Insufficient data
Ruddy Duck
LC

Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura jamaicensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of American Wigeon at Yosemite National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
5 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
10–20%
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
15 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
16 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
18 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
19 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
20 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
21 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
24 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
25 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
26 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
27 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
36 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
37 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
38 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
43 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
46 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
48 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
49 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
50 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
51 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
52 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
53 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
54 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
55 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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