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Andean duck

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These are small, compact ducks with stout, scoop-shaped bills, and long, stiff tails they often hold cocked upward. They have slightly peaked heads and fairly short, thick necks. In summer, they have rich chestnut bodies with bright blue bills. In winter, they are dull gray-brown above and paler
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Their breeding habitat is marshy lakes and ponds. They nest in dense marsh vegetation near water. The female builds the nest out of grass, locating it in tall vegetation to hide it from predators. A typical brood contains 5 to 15 ducklings.
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below with dull gray bills. Females and first-year males are brownish, somewhat like winter males but with a blurry stripe across the pale cheek patch. It is separable from the ruddy duck by its all-black face and larger size.
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These birds dive and swim underwater. They mainly eat
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Oxyura
Binomial name
Eyton

Synonyms
bird
Andean Mountains
stiff-tailed ducks
ruddy duck
American Ornithological Society
seeds
insects
crustaceans

Andes portal
"Oxyura ferruginea"
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
IUCN

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