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Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Torres del Paine National Park
446 Verified records at Torres del Paine National Park
September 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 446 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park

Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

30–40% · Possible
Chiloé Wigeon
LC

Chiloé Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca sibilatrix

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Duck
NT

Spectacled Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Speculanas specularis

20–30% · Possible
Flying Steamer-Duck
LC

Flying Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres patachonicus

20–30% · Possible
Black-necked Swan
LC

Black-necked Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus melancoryphus

20–30% · With luck
Red Shoveler
LC

Red Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula platalea

20–30% · With luck
Andean Ruddy Duck
LC

Andean Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura ferruginea

10–20% · With luck
Ashy-headed Goose
LC

Ashy-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga poliocephala

10–20% · With luck
Coscoroba Swan
LC

Coscoroba Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coscoroba coscoroba

10–20% · With luck
Argentine Blue-bill
LC

Argentine Blue-bill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura vittata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Torres del Paine National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 446 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Duck in Torres del Paine National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Crested Duck in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.

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