Breeds primarily in the western Canadian Arctic and Alaska and winters along the east (Carolinas) and west (Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho) coasts on inland lakes, ponds, and marshes.

Breeds primarily in Alaska, Montana, and Alberta with small isolated populations in northern Nebraska and southern South Dakota. Winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.

Introduced throughout North America as an “ornamental” species, common in southern Ontario.

Breeds primarily in the Arctic tundra from the Baffin Islands to eastern Siberia and winters in the central (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri) and southern United States (Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana), Mexico, and along the coasts.

Breeds throughout North America due to re-establishment of the “giant” sub-species across the Midwest. Winters primarily in the United States with the wintering area dependent on the subspecies’ breeding ground affiliation.

Breeds primarily in the Arctic tundra, further northward and westward than the Canada Goose. Winters primarily on the west coast of the United States (California, Oregon, Washington) and in Northern Mexico.

Breeds throughout the United States and primarily limited to southern Canada. Winter range overlaps breeding range in some areas, primarily winters in southern U.S.

In breeds in limited numbers in the northern U.S. (Prairie Pothole Region), throughout Canada and into Alaska. It winters throughout the central and southern U.S. with concentrations occurring from California into Mexico and along the Gulf Coast to Florida.

Breeds primarily in the boreal forest regions of the NE United States and eastern Canada. Winters along the Atlantic coast and south.

Most abundant and widely distributed duck species in the northern hemisphere. It breeds primarily in the prairies (Prairie Pothole Region) and parklands of the western U.S. and Canada. Winters throughout the central and southern U.S., with large concentrations occurring in the flooded timber regions of the Mississippi River Drainage. 

It breeds primarily in the prairies (Prairie Pothole Region) and parklands of the western U.S. and Canada into Alaska. Winters throughout the central and southern U.S., with large concentrations occurring in Texas, Louisiana, and California.

It breeds primarily in the prairies (Prairie Pothole Region) and parklands of the western U.S. and Canada. Winters throughout the central and southern U.S., extending further south into Central and South America than any NA dabbling species.