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The Chinese spot-billed duck (Anas zonorhyncha) belongs to the family of ducks, geese and swans, the Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.
Chinese spot-billed duck taxonomy
The Anatidae is the family of ducks, wigeons, geese and swans. The family Anatidae was first introduced by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.The family Anatidae comprises seven subfamilies, including Anatinae. The subfamily Anatinae was first described by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.
Several genera have been placed under the subfamily Anatinae, including Anas. The genus Anas was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.
The genus Anas comprises thirty-one species of teals and ducks, including, Anas zonorhyncha. This Chinese duck species is monotypic.
The Anas zonorhyncha duck species was first described by Robert Swinhoe FRS (1 September 1836 – 28 October 1877), an English biologist, in the year 1866.
| Taxonomic classification | |
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| Binomial name: | Anas zonorhyncha |
| Species: | A. zonorhyncha |
| Genus: | Anas |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) |
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| 2.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) |
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| 3.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) |
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| 4.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) |
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| 5.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by Kansai explorer |
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| 6.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by Laitche |
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| 7.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by Laitche |
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| 8.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by Laitche |
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| 9.Chinese spot-billed duck - Anas zonorhyncha Image by Aaron Maizlish |
1.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spot-billed_Duck_RWD6.jpg (cropped)
Author: DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/26/18
2.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/26/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author:DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/26/18
4.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author:DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/26/18
5.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Kansai explorer | License: CC BY 3.0 as on 8/26/18
6.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Laitche | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 8/26/18
7.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Laitche | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 8/26/18
8.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Laitche | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 8/26/18
9.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/amaizlish/7280242290/ (cropped)
Author: Aaron Maizlish | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 8/26/18
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