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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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 653871
♀  Juvenile
Curacautín
Región de la Araucanía
Chile
02/25/2025
Fernando Naifleisch
Foto
Photography ID: 653789
♂ ♀  Adult
Malalcahuello
Región de la Araucanía
Chile
02/23/2025
Fernando Naifleisch
Foto
Photography ID: 653786
♂ ♀  Adult
Malalcahuello
Región de la Araucanía
Chile
02/23/2025
Fernando Naifleisch
Foto
Photography ID: 628672
♀  Adult
Osorno
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
03/16/2025
Ariel Alejandro Vazquez
Foto
Photography ID: 628671
♀  Adult
Osorno
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
03/16/2025
Ariel Alejandro Vazquez
Foto
Photography ID: 187389
♂ ♀  Adult
Melipeuco
Región de la Araucanía
Chile
01/18/2017
Diego Hernán Pérez
Foto
Photography ID: 98637
♂  Adult
Malalcahuello
Región de la Araucanía
Chile
05/10/2015
Julián Tocce



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239194905/11/2025ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaCascada, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine3Diego Oscar
226773216/03/2025ChileRegión de Los LagosTermas Aguas Calientes - Rio Chanleufu, OsornoAriel Alejandro Vazquez
236844425/02/2025ChileRegión de la AraucaníaPuente Viejo, CuracautínFernando Naifleisch
236834823/02/2025ChileRegión de la AraucaníaSalto de la Princesa, MalalcahuelloFernando Naifleisch
155872105/03/2022ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaParque Nacional Torres del Paine1Nicolas Olejnik
120368216/02/2020ChileRegión de la AraucaníaSalto de la Princesa, Malalcahuello3Adriana Bellotti
119077409/02/2020ChileRegión de Los LagosParque Nacional Puyehue2Nicolas Olejnik
119071707/02/2020ChileRegión de Los LagosParque Nacional Puyehue2Nicolas Olejnik
68761010/01/2018ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaParque Nacional Torres del PaineLuis Orlando Krause
64860327/11/2017ChileRegión del MauleTermas el medano, Rio maule1Dario Juan Wendeler
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.