Ducks, Geese, Swans

Falkland Steamer Duck

Tachyeres brachypterus

The Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) is a 3.5 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

3.5 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Falkland Is., Argentina, United Kingdom.

Where to see it: Gypsy Cove (Falkland Islands / Malvinas); West Point Island (Falkland Islands / Malvinas); Carcass Island (Falkland Islands / Malvinas); Cape Pembroke (Falkland Islands / Malvinas); Sea Lion Island (Falkland Islands / Malvinas).

Photo: (c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist