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Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea) Laguna de Paca, Jauja, Junín, Peru. Nov 21, 2020 Andean duck,Geotagged,Oxyura ferruginea,Peru,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea)

Laguna de Paca, Jauja, Junín, Peru. Nov 21, 2020

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  1. I love Oxyura ducks, and this is by far the closest I've ever gotten to a male, twenty steps from the table where we were eating! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Congrats. I can hear your excitement Posted 4 years ago
      1. Thanks! Posted 4 years ago
  2. Very dramatic, love it! Posted 4 years ago

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The Andean duck is a bird species native to the Andean Mountains of South America, one of the stiff-tailed ducks. It was considered a subspecies of the ruddy duck. In fact, some taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific, including the American Ornithological Society.

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

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Uploaded Jul 4, 2021. Captured Nov 21, 2020 13:23 in Carretera Laguna de Paca, Peru.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO640
  • 348mm