Falkland steamerduck

(Tachyeres brachypterus)

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Description

The Falkland steamer duck's wings are very short (hence the scientific name: brachy = "short",and pteron = "wing"),and it is incapable of flight.The plumage of the Falkland steamer duck is mostly dark grey,but with a white stripe behind the eye.It is very difficult to distinguish from the flying steamer duck in the field since they occupy the same habitat and,although the flying steamer duck can fly,it rarely does.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Tachyeres
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