Flying steamer | Tachyeres patachonicus

Distribution area
Southern South America

Living space
Coasts, Fjords, prepositioned islands, seas and rivers up to bigger heights of the Andes

Way of living
Non-brooding animals live in groups along the coast, couples live in preserves they vehemently defend

Food
Snails, mussels and crabs

Propagation
Steady marriage, brood time on the Northern hemisphere: March/April, 4-7 eggs, brood duration: approx. 30 days

Body size
Drake 3 kg, duck 2,4 kg

Live stock
there is no census but likely stable live stocks