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Torrent Duck

Merganetta armata
Gould, J, 1842
Pato de los Torrentes
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Other common names: Pato Cortacorrientes.

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Foto
Photography ID: 326900
♂ ♀  Adult
Manzano Historico
Mendoza
Argentina
01/18/2019
Emilio Martin Perez
Foto
Photography ID: 112929
♂  Adult
Manzano Historico
Mendoza
Argentina
09/05/2015
Emilio Martin Perez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228455402/05/2025ArgentinaTucumánCamino a Tafi del Valle, Tafí del Valle1Emilio Martin Perez
225778611/02/2025ArgentinaMendozaRuta provincial 226 a Planchon Vergara, Las Loicas1Emilio Martin Perez
224598311/02/2025ArgentinaMendozaRuta 226, Malargüe1Emilio Martin Perez
90791818/01/2019ArgentinaMendozaManzano HistoricoEmilio Martin Perez
32503805/09/2015ArgentinaMendozaManzano HistoricoEmilio Martin Perez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 25/03/2026.