White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensisLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) White-cheeked Pintail
The White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Anas bahamensis
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Anas bahamensis bahamensis
- Anas bahamensis rubrirostris
- Anas bahamensis galapagensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Bahama Islands.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.124
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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