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Flying Steamer-Duck

Tachyeres patachonicus · Anatidae · Anseriformes

Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records31,906in 2 countries
Most seen inArgentina20,155 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Flying Steamer-Duck
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About

Flying Steamer-Duck in brief

The flying steamer-duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 31,906 published records, most of them from Argentina and Chile. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, November and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina20,155 records · best Jan, Nov
Chile11,751 records · best Nov, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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