Lake duck
| Lake duck | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Oxyura |
| Species: | O. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860) | |
| Oxyura vittata range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Erismatura vittata Philippi, 1860 | |
The lake duck (Oxyura vittata) is a small, South American stiff-tailed duck. It is also called the Argentine blue-bill, Argentine blue-billed duck, Argentine lake duck, or Argentine ruddy duck.