Crested Duck
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Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
19 Verified records at Madidi National Park
October 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Torrent Duck
LC

Torrent Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merganetta armata

<5% · Rare
Brazilian Teal
LC

Brazilian Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazonetta brasiliensis

<5% · Rare
Orinoco Goose

Orinoco Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oressochen jubatus

<5% · Rare
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

<5% · Rare
Andean Goose
LC

Andean Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga melanoptera

<5% · Rare
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

<5% · Rare
Puna Teal
LC

Puna Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula puna

<5% · Rare
Andean Ruddy Duck
LC

Andean Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura ferruginea

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

<5% · Rare
White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

Insufficient data
Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula cyanoptera

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Pintail
LC Endemic

White-cheeked Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas bahamensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Madidi National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Crested Duck in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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