Torrent Duck

Merganetta armata - Merganette des torrents

Merganette des torrents
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Merganetta

  • Species
    :

    armata

Descriptor

Gould, 1842

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 46 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 315 à 440 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Merganette des torrents
♂ adult
Merganette des torrents
♀ adult

Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information 6 subspecies

  • Merganetta armata armata (w Argentina, Chile)
  • Merganetta armata colombiana (w Venezuela and n Colombia to c Ecuador)
  • Merganetta armata leucogenis (n Peru)
  • Merganetta armata turneri (s Peru, n Chile)
  • Merganetta armata garleppi (n Bolivia)
  • Merganetta armata berlepschi (s Bolivia, nw Argentina)

Foreign names

  • Merganette des torrents,
  • Pato torrentero,
  • pato-das-torrentes,
  • Sturzbachente,
  • zuhatagi réce,
  • Bergbeekeend,
  • Anatra di torrente,
  • forsand,
  • Strømand,
  • potápačka riavová,
  • kachna bystřinná,
  • Skalleslugerand,
  • koskisorsa,
  • ànec torrenter,
  • zbrojówka,
  • Ручьевая утка,
  • ヤマガモ,
  • 湍鸭,
  • 湍鴨,

Voice song and cries

Merganette des torrents
♂ adult

Habitat

Merganette des torrents
adult

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

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published: - Updated: 04-07-2005
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