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Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Tierra del Fuego National Park
579 Verified records at Tierra del Fuego National Park
August 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 Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 579 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park

Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

70–80% · Very likely
Flightless Steamer-Duck
LC

Flightless Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres pteneres

50–60% · Likely
Flying Steamer-Duck
LC

Flying Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres patachonicus

40–50% · Possible
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

20–30% · Possible
Ashy-headed Goose
LC

Ashy-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga poliocephala

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Duck
NT

Spectacled Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Speculanas specularis

20–30% · Possible
Kelp Goose
LC

Kelp Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga hybrida

20–30% · With luck
Black-necked Swan
LC

Black-necked Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus melancoryphus

10–20% · With luck
Chiloé Wigeon
LC

Chiloé Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca sibilatrix

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy-headed Goose
LC

Ruddy-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga rubidiceps

Insufficient data
Red Shoveler
LC

Red Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula platalea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Tierra del Fuego National Park?

About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 579 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Duck in Tierra del Fuego National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Duck in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.

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