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Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) female, La Cocha, Colombia Taken whilst starting our boat trip on the La Cocha Lagoon. This is the female of the species (the male is highly distinctive because of its bright blue bill) as indicated by the brown feathers and white stripe in the neck. Another characteristic typical for the genus is the stiff tail.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve created a subspecies in this case as the North American counterpart (Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis) is distinct in range. Some still consider the subspecies on this photo (spp. rubida) to be a separate species: Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea).<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76220/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html" title="Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) youngster, La Cocha, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/76220_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=mDv2qE0gWXufPMQqD4YMAf%2B5Jmw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) youngster, La Cocha, Colombia Taken whilst starting our boat trip on the La Cocha Lagoon. This is the female of the species (the male is highly distinctive because of its bright blue bill) as indicated by the brown feathers and white stripe in the neck. Another characteristic typical for the genus is the stiff tail.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve created a subspecies in this case as the North American counterpart (Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis) is distinct in range. Some still consider the subspecies on this photo (spp. rubida) to be a separate species: Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76218/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_female_la_cocha_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Cocha,Oxyura jamaicensis rubida,South America" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76238/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_male_la_cocha_colombia.html" title="Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) male, La Cocha, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/76238_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=iIWZbzrKU2KGU1p%2BlzuCjHVenqY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) male, La Cocha, Colombia The unmistakable male of this species, characterized by its bright blue bill and warm brown feathers. Note the stiff tail, &quot;stiff-tails&quot; is the common name for ducks in this genus. Female and young:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76218/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_female_la_cocha_colombia.html<br /> This concludes our 1.5 day visit to La Cocha. To sum it up:<br /> - Some &quot;value&quot; birds (meaning not a lot of them but those you do find are great)<br /> - Our first ever visit to the P&aacute;ramo eco system, a world in its own<br /> - A great place for orchids, again not in great numbers, but beautiful nevertheless<br /> - Cold, misty conditions, challenging for photography<br /> <br /> Regrets: not spending an extra day capturing the amazing P&aacute;ramo plants, fungi/lichens.<br /> <br /> In the afternoon, we descended from this altitude downwards to the town of Pasto, to stay for the night. Next in the set will be La Planada Nature Reserve, a high altitude jungle. Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Cocha,Oxyura jamaicensis rubida,P&aacute;ramo,South America" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Cocha,Oxyura jamaicensis rubida,South America Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) female, La Cocha, Colombia

Taken whilst starting our boat trip on the La Cocha Lagoon. This is the female of the species (the male is highly distinctive because of its bright blue bill) as indicated by the brown feathers and white stripe in the neck. Another characteristic typical for the genus is the stiff tail.

I've created a subspecies in this case as the North American counterpart (Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis) is distinct in range. Some still consider the subspecies on this photo (spp. rubida) to be a separate species: Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea).

Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) youngster, La Cocha, Colombia Taken whilst starting our boat trip on the La Cocha Lagoon. This is the female of the species (the male is highly distinctive because of its bright blue bill) as indicated by the brown feathers and white stripe in the neck. Another characteristic typical for the genus is the stiff tail.<br /> <br /> I've created a subspecies in this case as the North American counterpart (Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis) is distinct in range. Some still consider the subspecies on this photo (spp. rubida) to be a separate species: Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76218/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_female_la_cocha_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Cocha,Oxyura jamaicensis rubida,South America

Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) male, La Cocha, Colombia The unmistakable male of this species, characterized by its bright blue bill and warm brown feathers. Note the stiff tail, "stiff-tails" is the common name for ducks in this genus. Female and young:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76218/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_female_la_cocha_colombia.html<br /> This concludes our 1.5 day visit to La Cocha. To sum it up:<br /> - Some "value" birds (meaning not a lot of them but those you do find are great)<br /> - Our first ever visit to the Páramo eco system, a world in its own<br /> - A great place for orchids, again not in great numbers, but beautiful nevertheless<br /> - Cold, misty conditions, challenging for photography<br /> <br /> Regrets: not spending an extra day capturing the amazing Páramo plants, fungi/lichens.<br /> <br /> In the afternoon, we descended from this altitude downwards to the town of Pasto, to stay for the night. Next in the set will be La Planada Nature Reserve, a high altitude jungle. Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Cocha,Oxyura jamaicensis rubida,Páramo,South America

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The Oxyura jamaicensis rubida

Oxyura jamaicensis rubida is a subspecies of Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) that occurs in South America.

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2019. Captured Oct 27, 2018 13:43.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 380mm