Blue Duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Scientific name definitions
- EN Endangered
- Names (21)
- Subspecies (2)
Carles Carboneras and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 10, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 10, 2014
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | kachna měkkozobá |
| Danish | Newzealandsk Strømand |
| Dutch | Blauwe Eend |
| English | Blue Duck |
| English (United States) | Blue Duck |
| Finnish | vuorisorsa |
| French | Canard bleu |
| French (French Guiana) | Canard bleu |
| German | Saumschnabelente |
| Icelandic | Dragönd |
| Japanese | アオヤマガモ |
| Norwegian | kaskadeand |
| Polish | krzywonos |
| Russian | Синяя утка |
| Serbian | Novozelandska patka iz brzaka |
| Slovak | vahia modrá |
| Spanish | Pato Azul |
| Spanish (Spain) | Pato azul |
| Swedish | blåand |
| Turkish | Mavi Ördek |
| Ukrainian | Качка новозеландська |
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos ("Gmelin, JF", 1789)
PROTONYM:
Anas malacorhynchos
"Gmelin, JF", 1789. Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2, p.526.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Dusky Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
Definitions
- HYMENOLAIMUS
- hymenolaimus
- malacorhynchos
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Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Blue Duck