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− | [[Image:31912DSC 1417PSforum.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br >Photo by {{user|Sussex+bird+man|Sussex bird man}}<br />Laguna Nimez, [[Argentina]], November 2006]] | + | [[Image:31912DSC 1417PSforum.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br >Photo © by {{user|Sussex+bird+man|Sussex bird man}}<br />Laguna Nimez, [[Argentina]], November 2006]] |
;[[:Category:Oxyura|Oxyura]] ferruginea | ;[[:Category:Oxyura|Oxyura]] ferruginea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | ''' | + | Length 35–43 cm, wingspan 53-62 cm, weight 310-800 g<br /> |
+ | A small diving duck. Compact body with large head and stiff tail often cocked up, give it a very distinctive shape. Wings plain dark brown in all ages and seasons. | ||
+ | [[Image:RuddyDuckIMG 9670.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br /> Photo © by {{user|jmorlan|Joseph Morlan}}<br />Río Lurín-- Desembocadura, Lima, [[Peru]], 13 December 2017]] | ||
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+ | '''Breeding male''' | ||
+ | *Striking blue bill | ||
+ | *Black head | ||
+ | *Red-brown body | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Non-breeding male''' | ||
+ | *Grey-brown body | ||
+ | *Head much as summer male but slightly duller | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | *Dull brown | ||
+ | *Blended face pattern lacking distinct stripes | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Juvenile''' | ||
+ | *Very similar to female. | ||
+ | |||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[South America]]: | + | [[South America]]: Andes from [[Colombia]] south to [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]]. |
+ | |||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | Closely related to the other "stifftails" of the genus ''[[:Category:Oxyura|Oxyura]]'' and formerly treated conspecific with [[Ruddy Duck]]. | |
− | + | ||
− | [[ | + | ====Subspecies==== |
+ | Two subspecies are accepted<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''O. f. andina'': | ||
+ | :*Lakes and marshes of Central and Eastern Andes of [[Colombia]]. Intermediate (possibly hybrid<sup>[[#References|[3]]]</sup>) between ''O. jamaicensis'' and ''O. a. ferruginea'', with cheeks patchy black. | ||
+ | *''O. f. ferruginea'': | ||
+ | :*Locally from Andes of south [[Colombia]] to south [[Argentina]] and south [[Chile]]. | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Marshes, ponds and lakes with areas of open water and emergent vegetation. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Action==== | ||
+ | Dives to feed. Often sinks low in water before diving or even sinks completely to feed without diving.<br /> | ||
+ | Rarely seen on land as it walks poorly. They are not often seen in flight.<br /> | ||
It cocks the tail much of the time. Except when on the nest spends much time on open water or diving for food. | It cocks the tail much of the time. Except when on the nest spends much time on open water or diving for food. | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | A diving duck.<br /> | ||
+ | Their diet consists of aquatic insects, molluscs, crustaceans and worms. Also aquatic plant seeds. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | Breeding season varies through range, breeds all year in the tropics.<br /> | ||
+ | A seasonally [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monogamous]] species. The nest is a bowl made of dead vegetation on ground or on water, hidden in dense vegetation. Lays 6 to 10 eggs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker18V8.2}}#{{Ref-HBWVol1}}#del Hoyo, J., Collar, N. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Andean Duck (''Oxyura ferruginea''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/467111 on 24 November 2018). |
− | # | + | #{{Ref-Jaramillo03}}#BF Member Observations |
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{GSearch|Oxyura+ferruginea}} | {{GSearch|Oxyura+ferruginea}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oxyura]] | + | |
+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Oxyura]] | ||
+ | {{GS-checked}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 10 February 2022
- Oxyura ferruginea
Identification
Length 35–43 cm, wingspan 53-62 cm, weight 310-800 g
A small diving duck. Compact body with large head and stiff tail often cocked up, give it a very distinctive shape. Wings plain dark brown in all ages and seasons.
Breeding male
- Striking blue bill
- Black head
- Red-brown body
Non-breeding male
- Grey-brown body
- Head much as summer male but slightly duller
Female
- Dull brown
- Blended face pattern lacking distinct stripes
Juvenile
- Very similar to female.
Distribution
South America: Andes from Colombia south to Argentina and Chile.
Taxonomy
Closely related to the other "stifftails" of the genus Oxyura and formerly treated conspecific with Ruddy Duck.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are accepted[1]:
- O. f. andina:
- O. f. ferruginea:
Habitat
Marshes, ponds and lakes with areas of open water and emergent vegetation.
Behaviour
Action
Dives to feed. Often sinks low in water before diving or even sinks completely to feed without diving.
Rarely seen on land as it walks poorly. They are not often seen in flight.
It cocks the tail much of the time. Except when on the nest spends much time on open water or diving for food.
Diet
A diving duck.
Their diet consists of aquatic insects, molluscs, crustaceans and worms. Also aquatic plant seeds.
Breeding
Breeding season varies through range, breeds all year in the tropics.
A seasonally monogamous species. The nest is a bowl made of dead vegetation on ground or on water, hidden in dense vegetation. Lays 6 to 10 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). 2018. IOC World Bird List (v8.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.8.2. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334108
- del Hoyo, J., Collar, N. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/467111 on 24 November 2018).
- Jaramillo, A. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton & Oxford: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117409
- BF Member Observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Duck
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.