Black-headed Duck

Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841)

35 cmLength538 gWeight

The black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) is a South American duck in subfamily Oxyurinae of family Anatidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-headed Duck has been recorded at 92 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina1,635 records
SN Laguna BatucoChile1,610 records
Tranque La CadelladaChile633 records

More places

Piletones de El ParamilloArgentina455 records
Estero MantaguaChile334 records
Humedal Urbano CartagenaChile276 records
Dique Los Quiroga - Sgo. del EsteroArgentina264 records
SN Laguna El PeralChile228 records
Reserva Ecológica Lago LuganoArgentina185 records
Pichilemu – Laguna PetrelChile121 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Argentina Uruguay Brazil Paraguay Bolivia

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 black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) is a South American duck in subfamily Oxyurinae of family Anatidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Black-headed Duck?

The Black-headed Duck is about 35 cm long and weighs around 538 g.

Where does the Black-headed Duck live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Chile, northern, central Argentina, southeastern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.