Andean Duck

Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)

608 gWeight

The Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea), also known as the Peruvian ruddy duck, is a species of duck in the stiff-tailed duck genus, Oxyura, native to the Andean Mountains of South America.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador

Andean Duck has been recorded at 84 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parque La FloridaColombia2,162 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru1,545 records
Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru1,432 records

More places

PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador1,327 records
Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina1,060 records
PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador844 records
PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia826 records
Lago PiurayPeru803 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru782 records
AntisanaEcuador706 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru Colombia Ecuador Argentina Bolivia Chile

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea), also known as the Peruvian ruddy duck, is a species of duck in the stiff-tailed duck genus, Oxyura, native to the Andean Mountains of South America. It has been considered a subspecies of the North American ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis), and taxonomic authorities such as the American Ornithological Society still consider it conspecific with the ruddy duck.

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