crested duck
lophonetta specularioide latin

It is much rarer than its sibling subspecies, the Patagonian Crested Duck.

The Patagonian Crested Duck is not endangered.

The domestic Crested Duck is a duck breed descended from the Mallard.

Patagonian Crested Duck.

Its sibling subspecies, the Andean Crested Duck, is extremely rare even in captive collections.

Crested Duck and Bronze-winged Duck: Iridescent purple-bronze, edged white.

The Andean Crested Duck is a medium-sized duck with a length of about 600 mm, a dark nuchal crest and a long, pointed black tail.

One of the main predators of the Patagonian Crested Duck is the Black-crowned Night Heron.

If a crested duck and a non-crested duck breed together, the resulting ducklings would be expected to be 50% crested and 50% non-crested.

For company on the ponds, the swans usually have a selection of ducks such as yellow-billed pintail, Chloë wigeon, Patagonian crested duck, silver teal and speckled teal.

The Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) is a species of duck native to South America, the only member of the monotypic genus Lophonetta.

The Andean Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides alticola) is one of two subspecies of the Crested Duck.

It is often placed in Anas with most other dabbling ducks, but its closest relative is either the Crested Duck or the Brazilian Duck, which likewise form monotypic genera.

It is very similar to the other subspecies, the Andean Crested Duck, differing in being slightly smaller, with more distinctively mottled underparts, and a lighter purple speculum with green or bronze reflections.

Among these are Chilean and Andean Flamingos, Andean Avocet, Yellow-billed Teal, Crested Duck, Puna Plover, and Baird's Sandpiper.

The Patagonian Crested Duck is also called the Southern Crested Duck and its range lies in the Falklands, Chile, and Argentina.

A rapid succession of unexpected sightings - a family of crested ducks, then a pair of dolphins and, moments later, a lone sea lion lying on a rock - sent our little group over the moon with joy.

There are two subspecies: L. specularioides alticola (Andean Crested Duck) and L. specularioides specularioides (Patagonian Crested Duck).

The Bali Duck (also known as the Balinese Crested Duck or Crested Runner Duck) is a lightweight breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as pets, although they are good layers.

It was formerly considered a "perching duck", but more recent analyses indicate that it belongs to a clade of South American dabbling ducks which also includes the Crested Duck, the Bronze-winged Duck, and possibly the steamer ducks.

Those include Puna Ibis, Andean Goose, Giant Coot, Puna Tinamou, Silvery Grebe, Crested Duck, Puna Teal, Andean Condor and Chilean Flamingo.

The ponds behind the beach and dunes support many waterbirds including Black-necked Swans, Chiloe Wigeons, Patagonian Crested Ducks, Flying Steamer Ducks, Yellow-billed Pintails, Silver and Yellow-billed Teals, and Silvery and White-tufted Grebes.

The Patagonian Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides specularioides), also known as the Southern Crested Duck, or the Grey Duck in the Falkland Islands, is the nominate of two subspecies of the Crested Duck.