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| - | [[Image:Crested_Duck.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by megan perkins <br />Salinas N.Park, [[Peru]] ]] | + | [[Image:Cr Duck swim 4200.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by {{user|rdavis|rdavis}} <br />Saunder's Island, [[Falkland Islands]], January 2011]] |
| | ;[[:Category:Lophonetta|Lophonetta]] specularioides | | ;[[:Category:Lophonetta|Lophonetta]] specularioides |
| | ''Anas specularioides'' | | ''Anas specularioides'' |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | *Large | | *Large |
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| | *Wings with white speculum, in front of that a black stripe, and in front of that a violet band | | *Wings with white speculum, in front of that a black stripe, and in front of that a violet band |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | [[South America]]. | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Chile]], [[Argentina]] and the [[Falkland Islands]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| | ''Lophonetta specularioides'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | | ''Lophonetta specularioides'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> |
| | *''L. s. alticola'' | | *''L. s. alticola'' |
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| | Mostly freshwater, lakes and ponds; in the south at sea level but in northern populations in Andean highland wetlands and lakes. Altitudinal migrant in some areas. | | Mostly freshwater, lakes and ponds; in the south at sea level but in northern populations in Andean highland wetlands and lakes. Altitudinal migrant in some areas. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | ====Diet==== |
| | The diet includes algae and invertebrates. | | The diet includes algae and invertebrates. |
| - | | + | ====Breeding==== |
| - | It builds its nest in shrubs near to water; 5-7 eggs are laid. | + | It builds its nest in shrubs near to water. The clutch consists of 5-7 eggs. |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| - | #{{Ref-Clements6thNov08}}# Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3 |
| - | | + | #Wikipedia |
| - | Wikipedia; Arthur Grosset | + | #Arthur Grosset |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|duck+specularioides}} | | {{GSearch|duck+specularioides}} |
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| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lophonetta]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lophonetta]] |
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- Lophonetta specularioides
Anas specularioides
[edit] Identification
- Large
- Short crest produces a specific head shape when seen from the side
- Pale brown
- Flanks have marbled appearance
- Red iris in nominate, orange to yellow in alticola
- Bill dark gray
- Grey legs
- Wings with white speculum, in front of that a black stripe, and in front of that a violet band
[edit] Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and the Falkland Islands.
[edit] Taxonomy
[edit] Subspecies
Lophonetta specularioides has two subspecies:1
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[edit] Habitat
Mostly freshwater, lakes and ponds; in the south at sea level but in northern populations in Andean highland wetlands and lakes. Altitudinal migrant in some areas.
[edit] Behaviour
The diet includes algae and invertebrates.
[edit] Breeding
It builds its nest in shrubs near to water. The clutch consists of 5-7 eggs.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3
- Wikipedia
- Arthur Grosset
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