Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata)
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Lake Duck

Oxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860)

643 gWeight

The lake duck (Oxyura vittata) is a small, South American stiff-tailed duck.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Lake Duck has been recorded at 114 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina2,577 records
  2. SN Laguna BatucoChile1,881 records
  3. Humedal Urbano CartagenaChile1,446 records
More places
  1. Estero MantaguaChile1,182 records
  2. Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina880 records
  3. Tranque La CadelladaChile789 records
  4. Estero Cartagena – DesembocaduraChile732 records
  5. Reserva Ecológica Lago LuganoArgentina635 records
  6. SN Laguna El PeralChile624 records
  7. Piletones de El ParamilloArgentina533 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileArgentinaUruguayUnited KingdomBrazilColombiaParaguayFalkland Islands

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 lake duck (Oxyura vittata) is a small, South American stiff-tailed duck. It is also called the Argentine blue-bill, Argentine blue-billed duck, Argentine lake duck, or Argentine ruddy duck.

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Questions

How big is the Lake Duck?

The Lake Duck weighs around 643 g.

Where does the Lake Duck live?

Its breeding range: South America: Southern Cone. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

When is the best time to see the Lake Duck?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Lake Duck endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lake Duck as Least Concern.

What does the Lake Duck eat?

Main food: Aquatic plants.

What family is the Lake Duck in?

It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.

At a glance

Weight
643 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Aquatic plants
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
43 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Southern Cone

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
Genus
Oxyura

Other birds in the genus Oxyura

Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisAndean DuckAndean DuckOxyura ferrugineaBlue-billed DuckBlue-billed DuckOxyura australisMaccoa DuckMaccoa DuckOxyura maccoaWhite-headed DuckWhite-headed DuckOxyura leucocephalaWhite-faced Whistling DuckWhite-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduataBlack-bellied Whistling DuckBlack-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalisSpotted Whistling DuckSpotted Whistling DuckDendrocygna guttataWest Indian Whistling DuckWest Indian Whistling DuckDendrocygna arboreaFulvous Whistling DuckFulvous Whistling DuckDendrocygna bicolor
Lake Duck

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