Wood duck Aix sponsa Least concern
Where the wood duck lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 4,932,446 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See ducks, geese & swans on the world map
| Scientific name | Aix sponsa |
|---|---|
| Group | Ducks, geese & swans |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 16 countries |
| Continents | Africa, Europe, North America |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
Where does the wood duck live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the wood duck in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- United States
- Canada (introduced)
- Mexico
- Germany (introduced)
- France (introduced)
- Belgium (introduced)
- Sweden (introduced)
- Bermuda
- Spain (introduced)
- United Kingdom (introduced)
- Portugal
- Austria (introduced)
- South Africa
- Cuba
- Czech Republic (introduced)
- Poland (introduced)
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the wood duck endangered?
The wood duck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the wood duck?
The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Aix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the wood duck
The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wood duck (revision 1374507189), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q322159 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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