Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)
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About Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Anseriformes
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
Torrent ducks live in areas of some of the most powerful and fast flowing rivers in the Andes, which are surrounded by rigid and steep mountain slopes. Water that flows from the ice capped mountains runs off creating waterfalls and rivers, where torrent ducks live and thrive.
Range elevation: 300 to 4600 m.
Habitat Regions: tropical ; freshwater
Terrestrial Biomes: mountains
Aquatic Biomes: rivers and streams
Other Habitat Features: riparian
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Visits
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2016-09-06Machu Picchu, Peru
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2019-06-24Parque Nacional Lauca, Chile
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2020-12-18Upper Maule River Valley, Chile
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2023-02-10Santa Rita, Colombia
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2023-08-03Baeza, Ecuador
