Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTachyeres (Steamer Ducks)
- SpeciesTachyeres patachonicus (Flying Steamer-Duck)
Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Argentine Blue-bill
Oxyura vittata
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
Andean Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
📅 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 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Flying Steamer-Duck in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Flying Steamer-Duck sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 198 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Flying Steamer-Duck in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Flying Steamer-Duck in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.