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Andean Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Lake DuckOxyura vittataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Peru | 330 |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | 301 |
| Argentina | 204 |
| Colombia | 203 |
| Bolivia | 156 |
| La Paz | 117 |
| Puno | 105 |
| Bogota Capital District | 92 |
| Napo | 88 |
| Cusco | 76 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Stiff-tailed Ducks · Oxyura |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Andean Duck with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.