Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Lake Duck - Oxyura vittata

Order: Anseriformes - Family: Anatidae
Habitat: Ponds

All records since January 2014
Adult Male
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck17 8 15 © Elsa y Guillermo
Black hood. Reddish chestnut body. Light blue bill
Pato zambullidor chico M/Lake Duck M27 1 15 © Sergio cusano
It belongs to the Stiff-tailed Ducks
Pato zambullidor chico M/Lake Duck M3 1 15 © Rodolfo Pani
No marks on wings
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck4 8 06 © Roberto Ares
After breeding season plumage is similar to that of female
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck30 7 06 © Roberto Ares
Adult Female
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck17 8 15 © Sergio Cusano
Brown. Lacks hood. Conspicuous subocular white line.
Pairs and groups
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck17 8 15 © Sergio Cusano
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck17 8 15 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck18 9 04 © Roberto Ares
In group in winter. Here along with a Masked Duck female (bottom left)
Breeding
Pato zambullidor chico/Lake Duck20 3 10 © Roberto Ares
Family which came and stayed only a couple of days
Differences between two stiff-tailed ducks
Lake/Masked Duck
More photographic records since January 2013