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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 /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76218/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_female_la_cocha_colombia.html" title="Andean Ruddy Duck (spp rubida) female, La Cocha, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/76218_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MSbUvYsHOjzFsNT%2F2z64jO1OppM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76220/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76238/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_male_la_cocha_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Cocha,Oxyura jamaicensis rubida,South America" /></a></figure><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,Páramo,South America Click/tap to enlarge

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:

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'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/76220/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76238/andean_ruddy_duck_spp_rubida_male_la_cocha_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Cocha,Oxyura jamaicensis rubida,South America

This concludes our 1.5 day visit to La Cocha. To sum it up:
- Some "value" birds (meaning not a lot of them but those you do find are great)
- Our first ever visit to the Páramo eco system, a world in its own
- A great place for orchids, again not in great numbers, but beautiful nevertheless
- Cold, misty conditions, challenging for photography

Regrets: not spending an extra day capturing the amazing Páramo plants, fungi/lichens.

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.

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    Christine Young
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    He's very handsome! I just read that their stiff tail feathers are used for steering as they dive and swim underwater to catch food. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I did not know that, thank you! Posted 6 years ago

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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 14:38 in Vía Laguna de la Cocha, Pasto, Nariño, Colombia.
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