Specie's Page                                               South America - Chiloe Wigeon

Chiloe Wigeon:   UK Status: Non resident, though this duck can be found in wildlife parks, and rare bird breeding centres. This duck is indigenous to South America, including the Chiloe Archipelago.

Habitat: This bird prefers inland habitats such as lakes, marshes, shallow lagoons and slow moving rivers.

Breeding: Breeding is mainly in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, and breeds sparingly in the Falkland Isles. These ducks form monogomous pairs, and have very small breeding territories. Nests are built amongst tall grasses, sometimes under bushes, nest are made from local vegetation. Breeding takes place during the Austral spring, between September to December. Eight to ten cream coloured eggs are laid, and they take about three and a half weeks to hatch, the father helps raising the young until the off spring moult.

Comment: These ducks migrate to south eastern Brazil for the winter months.