Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) - HBW 1, p. 599
French: Merganette des torrents
German: Sturzbachente
Spanish: Pato Torrentero
Other common names: Argentine/Chilean Torrent Duck (armata); Colombian Torrent Duck (colombiana); Peruvian Torrent Duck (leucogenis, turneri)
Taxonomy: Merganetta armata Gould, 1842, Andes of Chile, lat. 34° 35° S.
Taxonomic status of races leucogenis, turneri, garleppi and berlepschi unclear; may be better considered as colour morphs of a single subspecies (leucogenis), since birds resembling different races occur together on the same rivers in Peru. Six subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- colombiana Des Murs, 1845 - Andes from Venezuela to N Ecuador.
- leucogenis (Tschudi, 1843) - Andes from C Ecuador to C Peru.
- turneri P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869 - Andes of S Peru.
- colombiana Des Murs, 1845 - Andes from Venezuela to N Ecuador.
- leucogenis (Tschudi, 1843) - Andes from C Ecuador to C Peru.
- turneri P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869 - Andes of S Peru.
- garleppi Berlepsch, 1894 - Andes of Bolivia.
- berlepschi Hartert, 1909 - Andes of N Chile and NW Argentina.
- armata Gould, 1842 - most of Andes of Chile and Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two males displaying together and moving to another rock Locality Urubamba River, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp transitional leucogenys / turneri)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 47 sec 4.7 -
A male standing on a stream is joined by a swimming female. On second cut the whole family swims upstream. Locality Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp armata)
German Pugnali 5 January 2008 3 years ago 34 sec 4.4 -
Two males displaying on the same rock Locality Urubamba River, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp transitional leucogenys / turneri)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 43 sec 4.4 -
the family group on a boulder Locality Santo Domingo River, Barinas State, Venezuela (ssp colombiana)
DAVID ASCANIO 11 February 2011 1 year ago 23 sec 4.2 -
A bird on a plentiful river Mindo Locality Mindo Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp colombiana)
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2006 2 years ago 28 sec 4 -
A male calling and attracting another one, and finally displaying together Locality Urubamba River, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp transitional leucogenys / turneri)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 57 sec 3.9
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Male sitting on a rock in the river, a female was swimming close by.
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp colombiana)
Sam Woods 1 May 2005 2 years ago 4.4 -
A pair standing on a stone
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp colombiana)
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 16 October 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
On the rock
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp armata)
oleicfrisbee 51 weeks ago 3.8 -
Female on a rock at Otún River
Locality Otún Quimbaya Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia (ssp colombiana)
mauricio rueda 28 December 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Male and female with ducklings resting after training the ducklings to swim
Locality Cosanga, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp colombiana)
Joe Prasil 1 January 2005 2 years ago 3.5 -
Macho de la subespecie berlepschi
Locality Yala, Jujuy Province, Argentina (ssp berlepschi)
Avespampa 10 June 2007 3 years ago 3.5
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