Birds of Peru

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Genus: Merganetta (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Torrent Duck
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata armata)
Mendoza, Argentina
  Torrent Ducks are darker further south. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Torrent Duck
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata colombiana) Male
Colombia   		   
Photograph by Juan Antonio Ocampo Wilches   © All Rights Reserved.

Torrent Duck
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata colombiana) Female
Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Found in fast moving Andean streams over 1500m, where powerful legs let them swim against strong currents. Races in northern South America are lighter than races in southern South America.

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