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Andean duck

Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)

LCLeast Concernwaterfowl

The andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 549 g to 610 g and live up to 13.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea)
Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the andean duck

Weight
549 g – 610 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
13.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
23.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
8src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the andean duck live?

Not recorded

What is the andean duck?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea), 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 (Oxyura jamaicensis), and taxonomic authorities such as the American Ornithological Society still consider it conspecific with the ruddy duck.

From the Wikipedia article “Andean duck” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andean_duck&oldid=1383337859), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the andean duck endangered?

The andean duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the andean duck classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAnseriformes
  5. familyAnatidae
  6. genusOxyura
  7. SpeciesOxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)
Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Andean ruddy duckEnglish
  • Andean ruddy-duckEnglish
  • بط الأنديزArabic
  • PanaAymara
  • malvasia dels AndesCatalan
  • kachnice andskáCzech
  • hwyaden yr AndesWelsh
  • Andes SkarveandDanish
  • AndenruderenteGerman
  • Anden-RuderenteGerman
  • Peruanische SchwarzkopfruderenteGerman
  • Κεφαλούδι των ΆνδεωνGreek
  • rusta anasoEsperanto
  • Malvasía andinaSpanish
  • Pato andinoSpanish
  • Pato RanaSpanish
  • Pato rana de pico anchoSpanish
  • Pato rufoSpanish
  • pato zambullidor grandeSpanish
  • andi händpartEstonian
  • andienkuparisorsaFinnish
  • Érismature des AndesFrench
  • andska čakoraCroatian
  • andoki halcsontfarkú réceHungarian
  • Gobbo delle AndeItalian
  • アンデスオタテガモJapanese
  • アンデスタテガモJapanese
  • ズグロアカオタテガモJapanese
  • amerikinė stačiauodegėLithuanian
  • AndesstekelstaartDutch
  • andesandNorwegian
  • sterniczka peruwiańskaPolish
  • pato-rabo-alçado-andinoPortuguese
  • pato-de-rabo-alçado-andinoPortuguese
  • Андская савкаRussian
  • potápnica hrdzaváSlovak
  • Andska plavokljuna patkaSerbian
  • andinsk kopparandSwedish
  • And DikkuyruğuTurkish
  • савка андійськаUkrainian
  • 安地斯硬尾鴨Chinese
  • 安第斯硬尾鸭Chinese

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Relatives of the andean duck

Other species in the same genus Oxyura.

LC, Least Concern
Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Ruddy duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Anatidae

LC, Least Concern
Lake duck (Oxyura vittata)

Lake duck

Oxyura vittata

Anatidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the andean duck?

An adult andean duck weighs 549 g – 610 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the andean duck endangered?

The andean duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the andean duck live?

The andean duck has a recorded lifespan of 13.6 years.

What kind of animal is the andean duck?

The andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{andean_duck_2026,
  title = {Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-duck},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}