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[[Image:Crested_Duck.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by megan perkins <br />Salinas N.Park, [[Peru]] ]] | [[Image:Crested_Duck.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by megan perkins <br />Salinas N.Park, [[Peru]] ]] | ||
;[[:Category:Lophonetta|Lophonetta]] specularioides | ;[[:Category:Lophonetta|Lophonetta]] specularioides | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | *Large | ||
| + | *Short crest | ||
| + | *Pale brown | ||
| + | *Flanks have marbled appearance | ||
| + | *Rufous breast | ||
| + | *Red iris | ||
| + | *Black bill | ||
| + | *Grey legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
''Lophonetta specularioides'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ''Lophonetta specularioides'' has two subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
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:*Andes of [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]] to north-western [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]] | :*Andes of [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]] to north-western [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]] | ||
*''L. s. specularioides'' | *''L. s. specularioides'' | ||
| − | :*Central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and Falkland | + | :*Central Chile and Argentina to [[Tierra del Fuego]] and [[Falkland Islands]]. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Shallow coastal regions, lakes and ponds. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes algae and invertebrates. | ||
| + | It builds its nest in shrubs near to water; 5-7 eggs are laid. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thNov08}} | #{{Ref-Clements6thNov08}} | ||
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| + | Wikipedia; Arthur Grosset | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|duck+specularioides}} | {{GSearch|duck+specularioides}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lophonetta]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lophonetta]] | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 11 March 2009
- Lophonetta specularioides
Anas specularioides
Identification
- Large
- Short crest
- Pale brown
- Flanks have marbled appearance
- Rufous breast
- Red iris
- Black bill
- Grey legs
Distribution
Taxonomy
Lophonetta specularioides has two subspecies:1
- L. s. alticola
- 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
