• Synonyms Chilean Torrent Duck, Chilean Torrent-Duck, Torrent Duck [nominate], Torrent Duck [nominate group], Argentine Torrent-Duck, Torrent Duck (nominate group)

Torrent Duckbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ecuador
  • 2.
    Call, © Guy Kirwan
    Peru
  • 3.
    Male whistles, © Daniel Lane
    Peru
  • 4.
    Alarm call, begging call, call, contact calls between parents and its ducklings, © Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela
    Ecuador
  • 5.
    Adult, alarm call, female, male, © Cristian Pinto
    Chile
  • 6.
    Call, © Hans Matheve
    Colombia
  • 7.
    Territorial sound as encountering another duck, © Jorge Zárate
    Colombia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Torrent Duck

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion Venezuela to c Chile and w Argentina

Torrent Duck subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Merganetta armata armataw Argentina and Chile-No
Merganetta armata berlepschis Bolivia and nw Argentina-No
Merganetta armata colombianaw Venezuela and n Colombia to c Ecuador-No
Merganetta armata garleppin Bolivia-No
Merganetta armata leucogenisn Peru-No
Merganetta armata turneris Peru and n Chile-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliহরাতজ ঴াুঁ঳, ভাগিামনটা
Catalanànec torrenter
Chinese湍鸭
Chinese (Traditional)湍鴨
ChuvashАнд кăвакалĕ
Croatianpatka potočarka
CzechKachna bystrinná, kachna bystřinná
DanishChileskalleslugerand, Skalleslugerand
DutchBergbeek eend, Bergbeekeend, Riviereend
EsperantoTorentanaso
Estonianandi kosepart
Finnishkoskisorsa
FrenchCanard des torrents, Canard de torrent, Merganette des torrents [armata], Merganette des torrents
GermanWehrente, Sturzbachente, Sturtzbachente, Chilenische Sturzbachente, Borstensäger, Sporenente
Hebrewברווז נהרות
Hungarianzuhatagi réce
IcelandicFlaumönd
ItalianAnatra di torrente, Merganetta armata, Anatra corrente
Japaneseヤマガモ
KazakhАнд үйрегі
Lithuanianandinė antis
Norwegianstrømand
Norwegian NynorskStraumand
Polishzbrojówka, Zbrojówka chilijska
Portuguesepato-das-torrentes, Pato crestón
RussianАндская утка, Андская шпорцевая утка, Ручьевая утка, Андская ручьевая утка
SerbianPatka iz brzaka, Američka patka iz brzaka
SlovakKačica riavová, potápačka riavová, potápacka riavová
SpanishPato cortacorrientes del Norte, Pato Corta Corrientes, Pato de Torrentes, Pato torrentero, Pato de los torrentes, Pato cortacorrientes, Pato de torrente
Swedishforsand
TurkishÇağlayan Ördeği
Ukrainianкачка андійська