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Common Name

Flying Steamer Duck

Alternate Names

Common Type

Duck

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Tachyeres

Species

patachonicus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Argentina

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident and seldom flies

Preferred Habitat

Coastal waters and inland fresh waters

Distribution and Range

Chile and Argentina

Food

Dive for mollusks and crustaceans and other marine invertebrates.

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Field Notes:

The steamer part of their name is from when they are going as fast as they can on the water and use their wings like paddles like a steam paddleer.

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