Torrent Duck bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsArgentine Torrent-Duck, Torrent Duck [nominate], Torrent Duck [nominate group], Chilean Torrent Duck, Torrent Duck (nominate group), Chilean Torrent-Duck
OrderDucks and relatives / Anseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, Swans / Anatidae
GenusMerganetta
Breeding regionSouth America
Breeding subregionVenezuela to c Chile and w Argentina

Torrent Duck bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ecuador
  • 2.
    Call, © Guy Kirwan
    Peru
  • 3.
    Male whistles, © Daniel Lane
    Peru
  • 4.
    Adult, alarm call, female, male, © Cristian Pinto
    Chile
  • 5.
    Call, © Hans Matheve
    Colombia
  • 6.
    Territorial sound as encountering another duck, © Jorge Zárate
    Colombia
  • 7.
    Female quacks, © Daniel Lane
    Peru
  • 8.
    Alarm calling, © Manuel Sanchez N.
    Ecuador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Where to see Torrent Duck

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

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliভাগিামনটা , হরাতজ ঴াুঁ঳
Catalanànec torrenter
Chinese湍鸭
Chinese (Traditional)湍鴨
ChuvashАнд кăвакалĕ
Croatianpatka potočarka
CzechKachna bystrinná, kachna bystřinná
DanishSkalleslugerand, Chileskalleslugerand
DutchBergbeekeend, Bergbeek eend, Riviereend
EsperantoTorentanaso
Estonianandi kosepart
Finnishkoskisorsa
FrenchCanard des torrents, Merganette des torrents, Canard de torrent, Merganette des torrents [armata]
GermanWehrente, Borstensäger, Sturzbachente, Sporenente, Sturtzbachente, Chilenische Sturzbachente
Hebrewברווז נהרות
Hungarianzuhatagi réce
IcelandicFlaumönd
ItalianMerganetta armata, Anatra corrente, Anatra di torrente
Japaneseヤマガモ
KazakhАнд үйрегі
Lithuanianandinė antis
NorwegianStrømand, strømand
Norwegian NynorskStraumand
Polishzbrojówka, Zbrojówka chilijska
PortuguesePato crestón, pato-das-torrentes
RussianАндская утка, Ручьевая утка, Андская ручьевая утка, Андская шпорцевая утка
SerbianPatka iz brzaka, Američka patka iz brzaka
Slovakpotápačka riavová, potápacka riavová, Kačica riavová
SpanishPato de los torrentes, Pato Corta Corrientes, Pato de torrente, Pato cortacorrientes del Norte, Pato cortacorrientes, Pato torrentero, Pato de Torrentes
Swedishforsand
TurkishÇağlayan Ördeği
Ukrainianкачка андійська