Ducks, Geese, Swans

Flying Steamer Duck

Tachyeres patachonicus

The Flying Steamer Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) is a 2.8 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

2.8 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Argentina, Chile, Falkland Is..

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

Photo: (c) María Regina Silva, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist