Where does the Ruddy Duck live?
Oxyura jamaicensis has 3,012,848 records in 92 countries and territories, from 1837 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 3,012,848 records
- 92 places
- 163 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAnseriformesAnatidaeOxyura
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,678,556 | |
| Canada | 218,447 | |
| Mexico | 41,637 | |
| United Kingdom | 31,200 | |
| France | 6,859 | |
| Belgium | 5,926 | |
| Netherlands | 5,687 | |
| Puerto Rico | 5,505 | |
| Sweden | 2,235 | |
| Denmark | 1,704 | |
| Guatemala | 1,661 | |
| Cuba | 1,613 | |
| Colombia | 1,152 | |
| Bahamas | 1,094 | |
| Guadeloupe | 796 | |
| Dominican Republic | 732 | |
| Jamaica | 710 | |
| Germany | 642 | |
| Saint Martin | 523 | |
| Norway | 440 | |
| Sint Maarten | 429 | |
| Bermuda | 425 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 392 | |
| Spain | 389 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 371 | |
| Ireland | 322 | |
| Grenada | 262 | |
| Italy | 262 | |
| Nicaragua | 250 | |
| Finland | 174 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 167 | |
| Poland | 161 | |
| El Salvador | 159 | |
| Russia | 141 | |
| Iceland | 135 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 132 | |
| Greece | 123 | |
| Haiti | 119 | |
| Portugal | 102 | |
| Austria | 99 |
Showing the top 40 of 92 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.