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Bronze-winged Duck
Speculanas specularis (King, PP, 1828)
1.5 kgWeight
Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Chile, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Chile, Argentina
Bronze-winged Duck has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Tierra del Fuego ÁreaArgentina259 records
- Huitag, Lago CalafquénChile234 records
- Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina50 records
More places
- Humedal Tres PuentesChile46 records
- Laguna Los PalosChile17 records
- Buque QuemadoChile11 records
- Villarrica – Humedal Urbano MallolafkenChile9 records
- Desembocadura Río PipoArgentina7 records
- Reserva Natural Urbana Bahía EncerradaArgentina6 records
- Humedales de La CapillaChile4 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Bronze-winged Duck?
The Bronze-winged Duck weighs around 1.5 kg.
Where does the Bronze-winged Duck live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Chile and southern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Bronze-winged Duck?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Bronze-winged Duck endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bronze-winged Duck as Near Threatened.
What does the Bronze-winged Duck eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Bronze-winged Duck in?
It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Habitat
- Rivers & streams
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 262 mm
- Tail
- 109 mm
- Bill
- 52 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Chile and southern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
- Genus
- Speculanas
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