This bird is indigenous to the southern part of South America, including the Chiloé Archipelago.

[2][3] This bird has an iridescent green-blue cap on its head, and a bluish gray bill with a black tip.

This duck is indigenous to the southern part of South America, where it is found on freshwater lakes, marshes, shallow lagoons and slow flowing rivers.

Because the Chiloé wigeon is widely distributed and has a large, stable wild population, it is categorized as least concern by the IUCN.

It is an omnivore, feeding predominantly on aquatic plants and grass, and occasionally coastal algae.

Pairs inhabit very small breeding territories, building their nests in grasses and under bushes.