Species profile
Oxyura bessomi
Oxyura bessomi
Quick answer
Oxyura bessomi is a species in the Anatidae family, order Anseriformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Oxyura bessomi
- Family
- Anatidae
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Genus
- Oxyura
Recording Oxyura bessomi in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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