Andean Duck

Oxyura ferruginea

The Andean duck, also known as the Peruvian ruddy duck, is a species of duck in the stiff-tailed duck genus, Oxyura, native to the Andean Mountains of South America. It has been considered a subspecies of the North American ruddy duck, and taxonomic authorities such as the American Ornithological Society still consider it conspecific with the ruddy duck.

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