Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
The crested duck or South American crested duck is a species of duck native to South America, belonging to the monotypic genus Lophonetta. It is sometimes included in Anas, but it belongs to a South American clade that diverged early in dabbling duck evolution. There are two subspecies: L. specularioides alticola and L. specularioides specularioides. The Patagonian crested duck is also called the southern crested duck and its range lies in the Falklands, Chile, and Argentina.
- Scientific name
- Lophonetta specularioides
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- IUCN status
- LC