Ducks commonly available in the Kodiak Archipelago and categories used in archaeological identification.
| Common | Nesting | Large Duck | Small Duck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood duck | — | — | — | — |
| Gadwall | X | X | — | Gadwall |
| Eurasian wigeon | — | — | — | — |
| American wigeon | X | X | — | American wigeon |
| Mallard | X | X | — | Mallard |
| Eastern spot-billed duck | — | — | — | — |
| Blue-winged teal | — | — | — | — |
| Cinnamon teal | — | — | — | — |
| Northern shoveler | X | — | — | Northern shoveler |
| Northern pintail | X | X | — | Northern pintail |
| Green-winged teal | X | X | — | Green-winged Teal |
| Canvasback | — | — | — | — |
| Redhead | — | — | — | — |
| Ring-necked duck* | X | — | — | Ring-necked duck |
| Tufted duck | — | — | — | — |
| Greater Scaup | X | X | — | Greater scaup |
| Lesser scaup | — | X | — | — |
| Steller’s eider | X | — | — | Steller’s eider |
| Spectacled eider | — | — | — | — |
| King eider | X | — | King eider | — |
| Common eider* | X | X | Common eider | — |
| Harlequin duck | X | X | — | Harlequin duck |
| Surf scoter | X | — | — | Surf scoter |
| White-winged scoter | X | — | White-winged scoter | — |
| Black scoter | X | X | — | Black scoter |
| Long-tailed duck | X | — | — | Long-tailed duck |
| Bufflehead | X | — | — | Bufflehead |
| Common goldeneye | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow’s goldeneye | X | X | — | Barrow’s goldeneye |
| Smew | — | — | — | — |
| Hooded merganser | — | — | — | — |
| Common merganser | X | X | Common merganser | — |
| Red-breasted merganser | X | X | — | Red-breasted merganser |
Note: Nesting and abundance from MacIntosh (2009) and weights from Sibley (2003). Even though “not common” because they were identified archaeologically, ring-necked and common eider are included; 1,300 g is the cut-off between large and small ducks.