Bird
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Mar–Aprmost records
Records2,746,882in 22 countries
Most seen inUnited States2,261,244 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Lesser Scaup in brief
The lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 22 countries we cover it has 2,746,882 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and the Netherlands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, March and April and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States2,261,244 records · best Mar, Apr
Canada465,617 records · best May, Apr
Netherlands6,740 records · best Mar, Jan
United Kingdom3,534 records · best Mar, Jan
Cuba2,788 records · best Feb, Jan
Honduras2,472 records · best Feb, Jan
Portugal1,347 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahamas893 records · best Jan, Feb
Dominican Republic408 records · best Jan, Feb
Barbados330 records · best Jan, Feb
El Salvador303 records · best Feb, Dec
Jamaica284 records · best Mar, Feb
Trinidad and Tobago243 records · best Jan, Dec
Iceland162 records · best Jun, Jan
Ireland125 records · best Nov, Mar
Haiti121 records · best Dec, Nov
Antigua and Barbuda97 records · best Jan, Dec
Saint Lucia91 records · best Jan, Feb
Grenada53 records · best Jan, Feb
Saint Kitts and Nevis22 records · best Mar, Dec
Dominica6 records · best Jan, Nov
Cape Verde2 records · best Jan, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Anatidae family
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