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Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Península Valdés
183 Verified records at Península Valdés
March 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Península Valdés, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Península Valdés

Flying Steamer-Duck
LC

Flying Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres patachonicus

5–10% · With luck
Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

<5% · Rare
Coscoroba Swan
LC

Coscoroba Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coscoroba coscoroba

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Swan
LC

Black-necked Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus melancoryphus

<5% · Rare
Chiloé Wigeon
LC

Chiloé Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca sibilatrix

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

<5% · Rare
Ashy-headed Goose
LC

Ashy-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga poliocephala

Insufficient data
Red Shoveler
LC

Red Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula platalea

Insufficient data
White-headed Steamer-Duck
VU Endemic

White-headed Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres leucocephalus

Insufficient data
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
60–70
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
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 Península Valdés?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Península Valdés, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Duck in Península Valdés?

March has the highest sighting rate for Crested Duck in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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