page_title: List of birds of Chile
section_title: Ducks
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Chile / Ducks
caption_attribution_description: self made.
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Chile. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society. The SACC list includes species recorded in mainland Chile, on the Chilean islands of the Cape Horn area, on other islands and waters near the mainland, and on and around the Juan Fernández Islands. The list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature are also those of the SACC.
  The avifauna of Chile has 506 confirmed species, of which 12 are endemic, 113 are rare or vagrants, five have been introduced by humans, and two are extinct or extirpated. An additional seven species are hypothetical. Thirty-five of the species on the Chilean SACC list are globally threatened.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories.
  (V) Vagrant - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Chile
  Endemic - a species endemic to Chile
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Chile as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Hypothetical - a species recorded but with "no tangible evidence" according to the SACC
context_section_description: Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae
  Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. Twenty-eight species have been recorded in Chile.
  Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor (V)
  White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata (V)
  Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis (V)
  Black-necked swan, Cygnus melancoryphus
  Coscoroba swan, Coscoroba coscoroba
  Andean goose, Oressochen melanoptera
  Upland goose, Chloephaga picta
  Kelp goose, Chloephaga hybrida
  Ashy-headed goose, Chloephaga poliocephala
  Ruddy-headed goose, Chloephaga rubidiceps
  Torrent duck, Merganetta armata
  Flying steamer-duck, Tachyeres patachonicus
  Flightless steamer-duck, Tachyeres pteneres
  Crested duck, Lophonetta specularioides
  Spectacled duck, Speculanas  specularis
  Puna teal, Spatula puna
  Silver teal, Spatula versicolor
  Red shoveler, Spatula platalea
  Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors (V)
  Cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanoptera
  Chiloe wigeon, Mareca sibilatrix
  White-cheeked pintail, Anas bahamensis
  Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica
  Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris
  Rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca
  Black-headed duck, Heteronetta atricapilla
  Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (the local subspecies is also called Andean duck)
  Lake duck, Oxyura vittata
caption: Upland goose, common in Patagonia
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