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Mareca is a genus or subgenus of ducks in the family Anatidae that includes the wigeons.. The species now placed in this genus were formerly placed in the genus Anas.A molecular phylogentic study comparing mitochondrial DNA sequences published in 2009 found that the genus Anas, as then defined, was not monophyletic. [1]
The Eurasian wigeon was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas penelope. [2] [3] Anas is the Latin word for "duck", and penelope refers to a duck that was supposed to have rescued Penelope when she was thrown into the sea.
Anas perspicillata – surf scoter [7] [75] Anas glaucion – synonym common goldeneye [76] Anas penelope – Eurasian wigeon [76] Anas acuta – northern pintail [76] Anas hyemalis – long-tailed duck [7] [76] Anas ferina – common pochard [76] Anas querquedula – garganey [76] Anas crecca – Eurasian teal [76] Anas histrionica ...
These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. Garganey, Spatula querquedula; Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope; Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa; Northern pintail, Anas acuta; Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; Common pochard, Aythya ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Ukraine. The avifauna of Ukraine include a total of 454 species, of which 3 have been introduced by humans. 27 species are globally threatened. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...
The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho. This list of birds of Idaho includes species documented in the U.S. state of Idaho and accepted by the Idaho Bird Records Committee (IBRC). As of January 2022, there were 433 species on the official list. One additional species is considered hypothetical. Of the 433, 180 are review species in part or all of the state.(see note) [notes 1] Eight ...
The western meadowlark is the state bird of Nebraska. This list of birds of Nebraska includes species documented in the U.S. state of Nebraska and accepted by Nebraska Ornithologists' Union (NOU). As of August 2021, there are 467 species included in the official list. Of them, 95 are classed as accidental, 19 are classed as casual, two are extinct, and three have been extirpated. Four have ...
Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope (A) American wigeon, Mareca americana; Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; Northern pintail, Anas acuta (A) Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris (A) Common pochard, Aythya ferina (A) Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris (A) Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula (A) Greater scaup, Aythya marila (A)