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Ferruginous duck taxonomy
The Anatidae is the family of ducks, teals, 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 Aythya. The genus Aythya was first described by Friedrich Boie (4 June 1789 – 3 March 1870), a German entomologist, herpetologist and ornithologist, in the year 1822.
The genus Aythya is polytypic and comprises twelve subspecies, including Aythya nyroca. The species Aythya nyroca is monotypic and closely related to A. australis, A. innotata and A. baeri.
The duck species Aythya nyroca was first described by Johann Anton Güldenstädt (26 April 1745 – 23 March 1781), a German naturalist, in the year 1770.
| Taxonomic classification | |
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| Binomial name: | Aythya nyroca |
| Species: | A. nyroca |
| Genus: | Aythya |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Ferruginous duck - Aythya nyroca Image by Angie & Chris Pye |
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| 2.Ferruginous duck - Aythya nyroca Image by Francis C. Franklin |
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| 3.Ferruginous duck - Aythya nyroca Image by Francis C. Franklin |
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| 4.Ferruginous duck - Aythya nyroca Image by Tony |
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| 5.Ferruginous duck - Aythya nyroca Image by Martin Mecnarowski (http://www.photomecan.eu/) |
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| 6.Ferruginous duck - Aythya nyroca Image by Dick Daniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) |
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| 7.Ferruginous duck - Aythya nyroca Image by Dick Daniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) |
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| 8.Aythya nyroca Image by Tony Hisgett |
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| 9.Aythya nyroca Image by Tony Hisgett |
1.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pyepics/35516654816/in/photostream/ (cropped)
Author: Angie & Chris Pye | License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 as on 10/9/18
2.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aythya_nyroca_at_Martin_Mere.jpg (cropped)
Author: Francis C. Franklin | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/9/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aythya_nyroca_at_Martin_Mere_1.jpg (cropped)
Author: Francis C. Franklin | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/9/18
4.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pc_plod/7231422758/ (cropped)
Author: Tony | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/9/18
5.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aythya_nyroca_1_(Martin_Mecnarowski).jpg (cropped)
Author: Martin Mecnarowski (http://www.photomecan.eu/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/9/18
6.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferruginous_Duck_RWD.jpg (cropped)
Author: Dick Daniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/9/18
7.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Dick Daniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/9/18
8.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/5371214094/ (cropped)
Author: Tony Hisgett | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/9/18
9.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/5370605637/ (cropped)
Author: Tony Hisgett | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/9/18
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