Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTachyeres (Steamer Ducks)
- SpeciesTachyeres patachonicus (Flying Steamer-Duck)
The flying steamer duck (Tachyeres patachonicus), also known as the flying steamer-duck or flying steamerduck, is a species of South American duck in the family Anatidae. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Steamer-Duck sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Torrent Duck
Merganetta armata
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Argentine Blue-bill
Oxyura vittata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Flying Steamer-Duck in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Steamer-Duck sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Flying Steamer-Duck in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Flying Steamer-Duck in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park in our monthly data.