Crested Duck
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Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Lauca National Park
423 Verified records at Lauca National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crested duck or South American crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides) is a species of duck native to South America, belonging to the monotypic genus Lophonetta. It is sometimes included in Anas, but it belongs to a South American clade that diverged early in dabbling duck evolution. There are two subspecies: L. specularioides alticola (Andean crested duck) and L. specularioides specularioides (Patagonian crested duck). The Patagonian crested duck is also called the southern crested duck and its range lies in the Falklands, Chile, and Argentina. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park

Andean Goose
LC

Andean Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga melanoptera

40–50% · Likely
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

40–50% · Likely
Puna Teal
LC

Puna Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula puna

40–50% · Possible
Andean Ruddy Duck
LC

Andean Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura ferruginea

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

20–30% · Possible
Torrent Duck
LC

Torrent Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merganetta armata

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula cyanoptera

<5% · Rare
White-cheeked Pintail
LC Endemic

White-cheeked Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas bahamensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
2 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
3 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
40–50%
4 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
5 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Duck in Lauca National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Duck in Lauca National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Crested Duck in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.

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