Flying Steamerduck (Tachyeres patachonicus)

Other Names (World)
Flying Steamerduck, Canvasback (!), Flying Steamer Duck, Flying Steamer-Duck

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
65 - 70 cm

First Described (Guide)
(King, 1828)

Habitat
Inland freshwater lakes, pools and rivers, and, during the non-breeding season, along rocky coastlines.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Mainly coasts of southern Chile, extreme southern Argentina, Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Is.

Population
Estimated population is 7300 - 18000 (2020) and decreasing.

Status LC
Hunting is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
The only steamer duck that can fly.

Food
Mainly aquatic invertebrates.

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

Flying Steamer Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) [XC450175]
by Eduardo Quintanilla from Porvenir, XII Regi\u00f3n, Chile (call)

Flying Steamer Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) [XC295913]
by Peter Boesman from Laguna Verde, Porvenir, XII Region, Chile (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Flying Steamerduck (Tachyeres patachonicus) - 10 files

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