Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea)

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

Status LC
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Voice
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Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) [XC59914]
by Patricio Mena Valenzuela from Torres del Paine, XII Region, Chile (song)

Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) [XC274910]
by Cristian Pinto from Chimborazo: Laguna de Colta, Ecuador (chest clapping)

Subspecies
Not recognised by BirdLife International. Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) and Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) have been lumped into Oxyura jamaicensis (2005).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ferruginea (Eyton, 1838) - Colombia to southern Cone. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis).
andina Lehmann, 1946 - Andes of central and northern Colombia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis).

References
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Files:

JPG files for Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) - 10 files

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