Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusLophonetta
- SpeciesLophonetta specularioides (Crested Duck)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Duck in Huascarán National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Crested Duck sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 110 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Duck in Huascarán National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Duck in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.