Flightless Steamer-Duck
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Flightless Steamer-Duck

Tachyeres pteneres

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Tierra del Fuego National Park
557 Verified records at Tierra del Fuego National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The flightless steamer-duck (Tachyeres pteneres), Magellanic flightless steamer-duck, or Fuegian 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 inland when breeding. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Flightless Steamer-Duck sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 557 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park

Flying Steamer-Duck
LC

Flying Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres patachonicus

40–50% · Possible
Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

70–80% · Very likely
Crested Duck
LC

Crested Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophonetta specularioides

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

20–30% · Possible
Ashy-headed Goose
LC

Ashy-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga poliocephala

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Duck
NT

Spectacled Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Speculanas specularis

20–30% · Possible
Kelp Goose
LC

Kelp Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga hybrida

20–30% · With luck
Black-necked Swan
LC

Black-necked Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus melancoryphus

10–20% · With luck
Chiloé Wigeon
LC

Chiloé Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca sibilatrix

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy-headed Goose
LC

Ruddy-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga rubidiceps

Insufficient data
Red Shoveler
LC

Red Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula platalea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Flightless Steamer-Duck in Tierra del Fuego National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Flightless Steamer-Duck sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 557 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Flightless Steamer-Duck in Tierra del Fuego National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Flightless Steamer-Duck in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.

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