Black-headed duck
The black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) is a South American duck in subfamily Oxyurinae of family Anatidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
| Black-headed duck | |
|---|---|
| Pair (male with black head) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Heteronetta Salvadori, 1866 |
| Species: | H. atricapilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841) | |
| Range of black-headed duck | |
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