Bird
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records82,802in 3 countries
Most seen inArgentina50,012 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Crested Duck in brief
The crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of duck native to South America.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 82,802 published records, most of them from Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. 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
Argentina50,012 records · best Jan, Nov
Chile30,288 records · best Nov, Dec
Bolivia2,502 records · best Oct, Sep
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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