Mareca sibilatrix
- 58.4 × 41 mm
Breeds in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands, Peru, Uruguay
Pale reddish grey-cream, unmarked.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 36 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 3. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 129.
- Description
- Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
Drawing checked against a photo: de la Peña 2025, Aves Argentinas tomo 1, p. 193. - Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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