Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
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A large grey-brown Andean duck with a slightly shaggy crest on the nape, long neck, and bronze-and-black speculum. Found along fast-flowing Andean rivers and high-altitude lakes. Highly territorial; pairs defend stretches of river or lakeshores. Feeds by dabbling and upending.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 53,8 cm | 21.2 in |
| Peso | 941,3833333333333 g | 33.21 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Brown body with dark streaking; long pointed crest on hindcrown. Face and throat pale with dark eye patch. Iridescent purple-bronze speculum bordered white. Bill and legs grayish. Sexes similar. Andean and coastal.
Habitat & Range
Fast-flowing Andean rivers, lakes, and puna wetlands from sea level to 4,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Occupies both coastal and high-altitude wetland habitats.
Distribución geográfica
Breeds across Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the most abundant Palearctic ducks on the African wintering grounds.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 70-77 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
5-8
Sonido
Canto
Produces a harsh, rattling call and loud hissing alarm notes. Both sexes vocalize with grating, nasal croaking sounds echoing across Andean rocky shores and rivers.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes) |
| Genus | Lophonetta |
| Especies | Lophonetta specularioides |
Distribution
Crested Duck has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family