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Torrent duck (female and juvenile), Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A few observations of a torrent duck family. Photos are of limited quality, the light was getting extremely low.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147481/torrent_duck_female_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html" title="Torrent duck (female), Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/147481_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1681948810&Signature=Fc1UNBQ%2BzaWQ8B6k4c58S0dIGgM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Torrent duck (female), Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A few observations of a torrent duck family. 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Torrent duck (female and juvenile), Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia

A few observations of a torrent duck family. Photos are of limited quality, the light was getting extremely low.

Torrent duck (female), Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A few observations of a torrent duck family. Photos are of limited quality, the light was getting extremely low.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147482/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147483/torrent_duck_female_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147484/torrent_duck_male_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147485/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_-_closeup_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147486/torrent_duck_female_on_rock_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Merganetta armata,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,South America,Summer,Torrent duck,World

Torrent duck (female, juvenile), Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A few observations of a torrent duck family. Photos are of limited quality, the light was getting extremely low.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147481/torrent_duck_female_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147482/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147484/torrent_duck_male_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147485/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_-_closeup_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147486/torrent_duck_female_on_rock_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Merganetta armata,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,South America,Summer,Torrent duck,World

Torrent duck (male), Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A few observations of a torrent duck family. Photos are of limited quality, the light was getting extremely low.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147481/torrent_duck_female_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147482/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147483/torrent_duck_female_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147485/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_-_closeup_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147486/torrent_duck_female_on_rock_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Merganetta armata,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,South America,Summer,Torrent duck,World

Torrent duck (female and juvenile) - closeup, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A few observations of a torrent duck family. Photos are of limited quality, the light was getting extremely low.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147481/torrent_duck_female_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147482/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147483/torrent_duck_female_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147484/torrent_duck_male_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147486/torrent_duck_female_on_rock_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Merganetta armata,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,South America,Summer,Torrent duck,World

Torrent duck (female on rock), Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A few observations of a torrent duck family. Photos are of limited quality, the light was getting extremely low.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147481/torrent_duck_female_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147482/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147483/torrent_duck_female_juvenile_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147484/torrent_duck_male_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/147485/torrent_duck_female_and_juvenile_-_closeup_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Merganetta armata,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,South America,Summer,Torrent duck,World

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The Torrent duck

The torrent duck is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is the only member of the genus "Merganetta". Today it is placed in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae after the "perching duck" assemblage where it was formerly assigned to was dissolved because it turned out to be paraphyletic.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2023. Captured Sep 22, 2022 18:52 in PF37+26 Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/30s
  • ISO8000
  • 400mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.