Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Masked Duck (Oxyura dominica) - HBW 1, p. 626
French: Erismature routoutou
German: Maskenruderente
Spanish: Malvasía Enmascarada
Other common names: White winged Lake Duck
Taxonomy: Anas dominica Linnaeus, 1766, South America = Santo Domingo ex Brisson.
Often placed in monospecific genus Nomonyx. Monotypic.
Distribution: West Indies and Mexico S to NW Peru and E of Andes to NE Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male in breeding plumage, alert Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 July 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 4.5 -
Two males, one of them in breeding plumage, and a female in a pond Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 July 2007 4 years ago 50 sec 4.4 -
A male in breeding plumage and a female, showing their characteristic stiff tails Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 July 2007 4 years ago 49 sec 4.3 -
An individual (probably a young male) resting on a wetland rich in floating vegetation. About 40 individuals were counted in loo Locality Ciénaga de Moturo, Falcón State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 17 May 2010 1 year ago 39 sec 3.8 -
A female diving and bringing aquatic vegetation to the surface Locality Laguna Volcán, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2005 5 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
One male among females Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 4 weeks ago 28 sec 3.6
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A male. Species known in Argentina as pato fierro
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Hernán Tolosa 13 June 2009 1 year ago 3.4 -
Male.
Locality Quixadá, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 14 January 2010 2 years ago 3 -
Three females swiiming close to a Ringed Teal.
Locality Capirenda, Tarija Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 19 July 2006 10 weeks ago 2.8 -
Four females swimming.
Locality Capirenda, Tarija Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 19 July 2006 10 weeks ago 2.8 -
An adult male.
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Hernán Tolosa 15 June 2009 2 years ago 2.7
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