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The two subspecies co-occur in a zone of intermediate elevational habitats in Mendoza, Argentina and Talca, Chile. [5] The crested duck is found in lakes, marshes, and grassy areas from shallow coastal bays to high elevation lakes. In the Altiplano, they gather in turbid, alkaline lakes with large concentrations of zooplankton. [5]
The Patagonian crested duck is not endangered. Although its global population is unknown, there are thought to be around 10,000 breeding pairs in the Falkland Islands. Its sibling subspecies, the Andean crested duck, is extremely rare even in captive collections.
White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) (A) Black-bellied whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) (A) Black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) Coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) Andean goose (Oressochen melanopterus) Crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides) Spectacled duck (Speculanas specularis) Torrent duck (Merganetta armata)
Flying steamer-duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) Flightless steamer-duck (Tachyeres pteneres) Crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides) Spectacled duck (Speculanas specularis) Torrent duck (Merganetta armata) Silver teal (Spatula versicolor) Cinnamon teal (Spatula cyanoptera) Red shoveler (Spatula platalea) Chiloe wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)
White-crested elaenia, a common summer visitor in much of Chile. Fire-eyed diucon, often perches conspicuously on wires or the tops of bushes. Great shrike-tyrant, a large flycatcher of scrub and open forest. Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae. Tyrant flycatchers are passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They ...
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.
The Andean crested duck is a medium-sized duck with a length of about 600 mm, a dark nuchal crest and a long, pointed black tail. Its colouring is predominantly grey and brown. Its colouring is predominantly grey and brown.
The Soncor area includes the Chaxa, Puilar and Barros Negros lagoons. Despite the extreme conditions, the Salar de Atacama sustains a wide variety of species including Chilean and Andean flamingos (the latter using it as an important nesting site), the Andean avocet, the yellow-billed teal, the crested duck, the puna plover and Baird's ...