Ducks, Geese, Swans

Lake Duck

Oxyura vittata

The Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) is a 643 g wetland bird. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

643 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil.

Where to see it: SN Laguna Batuco (Chile); Estero Mantagua (Chile); Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (Argentina); Reserva Natural Playa Penino (Uruguay); SN Humedal Río Maipo · Desembocadura (Chile).

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