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Photo by megan perkins
Salinas N.Park, Peru

Lophonetta specularioides

Anas specularioides

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

Identification

Large
Short crest
Pale brown
Flanks have marbled appearance
Rufous breast
Red iris
Black bill
Grey legs

Distribution

South America.

Taxonomy

Lophonetta specularioides has two subspecies:¹

L. s. alticola

Andes of Peru and Bolivia to north-western Argentina and Chile

L. s. specularioides

Central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Islands.

Habitat

Shallow coastal regions, lakes and ponds.

Behaviour

The diet includes algae and invertebrates.

It builds its nest in shrubs near to water; 5-7 eggs are laid.

References

Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.

Wikipedia; Arthur Grosset