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Fuegian steamer duck - Tachyeres pteneres Yes! Now a series of nice animal shots from the zoo of Planckendael in Belgium :-)<br /> This duckie is native from the Patagonia area in South America. I hope one day to see them in their native habitat as well! :-) Belgium,Fuegian steamer duck,Geotagged,Tachyeres pteneres,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Fuegian steamer duck - Tachyeres pteneres

Yes! Now a series of nice animal shots from the zoo of Planckendael in Belgium :-)
This duckie is native from the Patagonia area in South America. I hope one day to see them in their native habitat as well! :-)

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    Christine Young
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    You can see its teeth!! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Yes, haha! I think they are called lamellae. I found this interesting info on them:
      https://www.tyrantfarms.com/duck-teeth-digestive-system/       Posted 3 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        Interesting! Thanks for the link, I love learning new things! How cool that the lamellae keep growing and get shed. Posted 3 years ago
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          Yes, this reminded me of the shark teeth! :-) Posted 3 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Yes! Posted 3 years ago

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The Fuegian steamer duck

The Fuegian steamer duck or the Magellanic flightless steamer duck, is a flightless duck native to South America. It belongs to the steamer duck genus ''Tachyeres''. It inhabits the rocky coasts and coastal islands from southern Chile and Chiloé to Tierra del Fuego, switching to the adjacent sheltered bays and lakes further inland when breeding.

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Uploaded Dec 10, 2021. Captured Feb 14, 2021 16:00 in Leuvensesteenweg 582, 2812 Mechelen, Belgium.
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  • SP-820UZ
  • f/5.6
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO200
  • 71mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.