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Comb ducks (Sarkidiornis sylvicola) Laguna Ricuricocha, Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru. Jan 11, 2021 Comb duck,Geotagged,Peru,Sarkidiornis sylvicola,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Comb ducks (Sarkidiornis sylvicola)

Laguna Ricuricocha, Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru. Jan 11, 2021

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  1. A very pretty picture and species! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thank you again :) Posted 4 years ago
  2. Such a crisp and fantastic scene! I feel like I am there! Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
    1. Thanks Lisa!
      I really wanted to see that species, and this lake is probably the best spot in Peru to see them. I'd been there the day before and only got distant flight views. But yesterday I saw a dozen, hanging out on thes elittle grassy islands close to shore, it was perfect!
      Posted 4 years ago
  3. They're wonderfully colourful, Thibaud and a lovely photo. Posted 4 years ago

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The comb duck is a large, showy duck, found in wetlands across tropical South America, occasionally straying to Costa Rica and the Caribbean.

Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jan 12, 2021. Captured Jan 11, 2021 09:25 in Carr a San Francisco del Río Mayo, Peru.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO500
  • 560mm