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The Common pochard (Aythya ferina) belongs to the family of ducks, pochards, geese and swans, the Anatidae under the order Charadriiformes.
Common pochard 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 pochard genus Aythya is polytypic and comprises twelve subspecies, including Aythya ferina. The species Aythya ferina is monotypic.
The pochard species Aythya ferina was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.
| Taxonomic classification | |
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| Binomial name: | Aythya ferina |
| Species: | A. ferina |
| Genus: | Aythya |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe |
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| 2.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe |
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| 3.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by William N. Beckon |
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| 4.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Tony Hisgett |
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| 5.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Tony Hisgett |
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| 6.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Richard Barrett-Small |
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| 7.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Alpsdake |
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| 8.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Bohuš Číčel |
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| 9.Common pochard - Aythya ferina Image by Charles J Sharp |
1.Image source: https://wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Pochard_Aythya_ferina_Male_by_Dr._Raju_Kasambe_DSCN9777_(2).jpg (cropped)
Author: Dr. Raju Kasambe | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 9/13/18
2.Image source: https://wikimedia.org (cropped)
Author: Dr. Raju Kasambe | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 9/13/18
3.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: William N. Beckon | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 9/13/18
4.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/4248119790/ (cropped)
Author: Tony Hisgett | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 9/13/18
5.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/6902831794/ (cropped)
Author: Tony Hisgett | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 9/13/18
6.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/richbs/3264154571/ (cropped)
Author: Richard Barrett-Small | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 9/13/18
7.Image source: https://wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aythya_ferina_(male).JPG (cropped)
Author: Alpsdake | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 9/13/18
8.Image source: https://wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aythya_ferina_1_(Bohu%C5%A1_%C4%8C%C3%AD%C4%8Del).jpg (cropped)
Author: Bohuš Číčel | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 9/13/18
9.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org (cropped)
Author: Charles J Sharp | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 9/13/18
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