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The Indian spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) belongs to the family of ducks, geese and swans, the Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.

Indian 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 poecilorhyncha. The Anas poecilorhyncha duck species was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster (22 October 1729 – 9 December 1798), a naturalist, in the year 1781.

This duck species is polytypic and comprises two subspecies, viz., A. p. poecilorhyncha Forster, 1781 and A. p. haringtoni (Oates, 1907).

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:Anas poecilorhyncha
Species:A. poecilorhyncha
Genus:Anas
Subfamily:-
Family:Anatidae
Order:Anseriformes
Class:Aves
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia
Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
1.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Ali Arsh


Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
2.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe

Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
3.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe

Anas poecilorhyncha
4.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Davidvraju

Anas poecilorhyncha
5.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Lip Kee

Anas poecilorhyncha
6.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Lip Kee

Anas poecilorhyncha
7.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Lip Kee

Anas poecilorhyncha
8.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Lip Kee

Anas poecilorhyncha
9.Indian spot-billed duck - Anas poecilorhyncha
Image by Mayank Sharma
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1.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ali_arsh/9313955701/ (cropped)
Author: Ali Arsh | License: CC BY-NC 2.0 as on 8/23/18
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Author: Dr. Raju Kasambe | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 8/23/18
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Author: Lip Kee | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 as on 8/22/18
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Author: Mayank Sharma | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 as on 8/22/18
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