Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ducks, Geese and Swans :: Black-headed Duck

Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla

Described by: Merrem (1841)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Taim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Aug, 2004 © Arthur Grosset  Taim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Aug, 2004 © Arthur Grosset 
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Range

S. tropical South America;
C. Paraguay, n. Argentina s. to Buenos Aires Province and in Chile from Santiago to Valdivia.
Disperses during winter to e. Bolivia (Santa Cruz), Paraguay, Uruguay, se. Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), c. Chile (Santiago to Valdivia) and e. and c. Argentina (Cordoba, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Entre Rios, La Pampa and Buenos Aires).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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