NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Andean Duck
Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea) is a bird species native to the Andean Mountains of South America, one of the stiff-tailed ducks. It was considered a subspecies of the ruddy duck. In fact, some taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific, including the American Ornithological Society.
Wikipedia contributors, Andean duck; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:16:38.703583+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)
- Name authority
- (Eyton, 1838)
- Common name
- Andean Duck
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Oxyura
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae Leach, 1820
- genusOxyura Bonaparte, 1828
- speciesOxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oxyura. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-billed DuckOxyura australis Gould, 1837 | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-headed DuckOxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa (Eyton, 1838) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lake DuckOxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=553905 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4BMPG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.