Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusLophonetta
- SpeciesLophonetta specularioides (Crested Duck)
Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Flightless Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres pteneres
Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Spectacled Duck
Speculanas specularis
Kelp Goose
Chloephaga hybrida
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Ruddy-headed Goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
📅 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 Tierra del Fuego National Park?
About 57% of visitor-days record a Crested Duck sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 579 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Duck in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Duck in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.