Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)

Other Scientific Names
Anas specularioides [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Anas specularioides [Stotz et al. (1996)], Anas specularioides [BirdLife International (2004)]

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
50 - 60 cm

First Described (Guide)
King, 1828

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 41,000 - 160,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (17)...)

Crested Duck (Lophonetta) [XC521732]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Puerto Natales, XII Region, Chile (call)

Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) [XC521490]
by id from Parque Provincial Aconcagua - Oriente de la Entrada, Argentina (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

specularioides King, 1828 - Central Chile and western Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Falkland Is.
alticola (M�n�gaux, 1909) - Andes from southern Peru to northern Argentina.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) - 10 files

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