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The Fuegian steamer duck (Tachyeres pteneres) or the Magellanic flightless steamer duck, is a flightless duck native to South America. It belongs to the steamer duck genus Tachyeres . It inhabits the rocky coasts and coastal islands from southern Chile and Chiloé to Tierra del Fuego , switching to the adjacent sheltered bays and lakes further ...
The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of ducks in the family Anatidae. All of the four species occur at the southern cone of South America in Chile and Argentina, and all except the flying steamer duck are flightless ; even this one species capable of flight rarely takes to the air.
The Falkland steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) is a species of flightless duck found on the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. The steamer ducks get their name from their unconventional swimming behaviour in which they flap their wings and feet on the water in a motion reminiscent of an old paddle steamer. [ 3 ]
The Chubut steamer duck or white-headed flightless steamer duck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) is a flightless duck endemic to Argentina. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the most recently recognized species of steamer duck , being described only in 1981.
Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata; Comb duck, Sarkidiornis sylvicola; Ringed teal, Callonetta leucophrys (E-SA) Brazilian teal, Amazonetta brasiliensis (E-SA) Torrent duck, Merganetta armata (E-SA) Flying steamer-duck, Tachyeres patachonicus (E-SA) Flightless steamer-duck, Tachyeres pteneres (E-SA) Falkland steamer-duck, Tachyeres brachypterus (E-FA)
Twice a day, over a thousand Indian Runner ducks commute to their jobs at the Vergenoegd Löw wine estate near Cape Town, South Africa. One of the perks for the winery’s duck employees is lunch ...
Take 10 steps forward, then stand up and walk back to the starting position to repeat for 3 rounds. Exercises to build glute, hamstring and ankle strength The duck walk isn’t a beginner exercise.
The Campbell teal or Campbell Island teal (Anas nesiotis) is a small, flightless, nocturnal species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas endemic to the Campbell Island group of New Zealand. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the brown teal .