| Andean duck | |
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| male in Colombia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Oxyura |
| Species: | O. ferruginea
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)
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| Range of Oxyura ferruginea. | |
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The Andean duck (Oxyura ferruginea) is a bird species native to the Andean Mountains of South America, one of the stiff-tailed ducks. It was considered a subspecies of the ruddy duck. In fact, some taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific, including the American Ornithological Society.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Oxyura ferruginea". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22727757A94961092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22727757A94961092.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.