Where to see
Lophonetta specularioides
Lauca National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Crested Duck during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Lauca National Park
In Lauca National Park, Chile, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Duck sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Tierra del Fuego National Park and more
After Lauca National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Crested Duck are in Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 60%), Península Valdés (Argentina, about 50%) and Torres del Paine National Park (Chile, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January in Lauca National Park (about 80%), April and July in Tierra del Fuego National Park (about 70%) and March in Península Valdés (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Crested Duck on a given day. Each park's Crested Duck page has the full month-by-month chart.
