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Crested Duck
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species of duck native to South America
OverviewAI-generated
The Crested Duck, scientifically named *Lophonetta specularioides*, is a species of bird within the class Aves and order Anseriformes. It belongs to the family Anatidae and is classified under the phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by King in 1828 and holds an accepted status in biological records.
This marine habitat dweller has an egg incubation period of 30 days and a litter size of 7. The species is documented in various databases, with 3,964 observations recorded on iNaturalist. Additionally, the organism is referenced by 141 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
crested duck
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
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Encyclopedic overview
The crested duck or South American crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides) is a species of duck native to South America, belonging to the monotypic genus Lophonetta. It is sometimes included in Anas, but it belongs to a South American clade that diverged early in dabbling duck evolution. There are two subspecies: L. specularioides alticola (Andean crested duck) and L. specularioides specularioides (Patagonian crested duck). The Patagonian crested duck is also called the southern crested duck and its range lies in the Falklands, Chile, and Argentina.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crested Duck” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.