Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Argentine Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura vittata) - HBW 1, p. 628
French: Erismature orné
German: Bindenruderente
Spanish: Malvasía Argentina
Other common names: Lake Duck, Argentine Blue-bill, Argentine Ruddy Duck
Taxonomy: Erismatura vittata Philippi, 1860, Chile.
Considered by some to form superspecies with O. australis. Monotypic.
Distribution: Most of Chile and Argentina (except highlands), northwards to SE Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two individuals resting and preening in the water Locality Patagonia, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 31 July 2006 4 years ago 37 sec 4.3 -
A female interacting with two males Locality Estero Maitencillo, Valparaiso Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 7 November 2011 18 weeks ago 18 sec 4.3 -
A male swimming Locality Estero Maitencillo, Valparaiso Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 7 November 2011 18 weeks ago 25 sec 4 -
A male swimming Locality Laguna de Torca, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 October 2003 7 years ago 20 sec 3.9 -
An adult female Locality Estero Maitencillo, Valparaiso Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 7 November 2011 18 weeks ago 15 sec 3.4 -
A male preening on the water Locality Laguna El Peral, Chile (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 4 October 2007 4 years ago 44 sec 3.2
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Male on the water.
Locality Laguna El Peral, Chile
Miriam Bauman 7 February 2012 12 weeks ago 3.8 -
A male swimming.
Locality El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Cláudio Dias Timm 20 January 2009 2 years ago 3.7 -
A male changing feathers
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Hernán Tolosa 1 May 2009 3 years ago 3.6 -
Couple on lake
Locality Trelew, Chubut Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 27 weeks ago 3.4 -
Male adult
Locality Estero Maitencillo, Valparaiso Region, Chile
Max Buchheister 30 January 2012 7 weeks ago 3.3 -
Female.
Locality Laguna El Peral, Chile
Miriam Bauman 7 February 2012 12 weeks ago 3
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