Flying steamer duck

Pairs of flying steamer ducks stay together throughout their lives.

Discover in real life
Flying steamer duck

  • Habitat

    Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands

  • Food

    crustaceans and other small aquatic animals

  • Lifetime

    unknown

  • Weight

    2 to 3.5 kilograms

  • Length

    70 cm.

  • Number of eggs

    5 to 9

  • Incubation time

    30 days

  • IUCN Status

    safe

  • EEP?

    no

25.000

about that many flying steamer ducks live in the wild

70

cm, That's how long a steamer duck is on average

30

days, that's how long the incubation period is about

A real steamboat

The name steamer duck derives from their locomotion through the water. Like heavy ships, the flying steamers lie deep in the water, sometimes gaining considerable speed by paddling their wings.

Feathered

The plumage of a flying steamer duck is gray-blue, with white and black wing spikes. The beak and legs of this species is yellow. A white stripe runs from the eye to the neck. Can you recognize them at Aquazoo?