Bird
Black-headed Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records15,635in 3 countries
Most seen inArgentina9,711 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Black-headed Duck in brief
The black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 15,635 published records, most of them from Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Argentina9,711 records · best Oct, Nov
Chile5,601 records · best Oct, Jul
Uruguay323 records · best Jan, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Anatidae family
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