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Black-headed Duck

Heteronetta atricapilla
(Merrem, B, 1841)
Pato Cabeza Negra
Marreca-de-cabeça-preta
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Anas atricapilla.


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Number of Photography: 713

Foto
Photography ID: 676165
 Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/07/2026
Liliana Rubilar Puerta
Foto
Photography ID: 671251
♀  Adult
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/02/2026
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 670185
♂  Adult
General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
01/28/2026
Fernanda Ferrari
Foto
Photography ID: 667851
♂ ♀  Adult
Capital
Córdoba
Argentina
01/16/2026
Tomas Paredes
Foto
Photography ID: 667768
♂ ♀  Adult
Capital
Córdoba
Argentina
01/16/2026
Tomas Paredes
Foto
Photography ID: 663702
♂  Adult
San Cayetano
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/12/2025
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 659188
♂  Adult
General Villegas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/08/2025
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 640078
 Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
11/25/2021
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 634929
♂ ♀  Adult
San Carlos de Bolívar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/17/2025
Juan Manuel Canepa
Foto
Photography ID: 632328
♂  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/09/2025
Liliana Rubilar Puerta
Foto
Photography ID: 628737
  Adult
Cercania de General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
03/28/2025
Fernanda Ferrari



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Number of Films: 7





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Number of Records: 1389



Page 1 of 139
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244304606/03/202617:24ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Nacional 2261Santiago Juan Torres
244278114/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaLaguna soria8Pablo Moreno
244273614/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaLaguna montenegro4Pablo Moreno
243308614/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaPuente Las Mojarras Dpto Gral San Martin, Las MojarrasHugo Caverzasi
243672512/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaLaguna montenegro3Emilio Martin Perez
243127108/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteJorgelina Lopez
243047008/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
244130907/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna del Comisario, TandilLiliana Rubilar Puerta
243164407/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna sobre Rp 74 - Campo La Cerrillada, TandilLiliana Rubilar Puerta
242772702/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCompuerta, San Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 09/03/2026.










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