American Black Duck
Anas rubripesBrewster, W, 1902
English (US) American Black Duck
The American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 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.
Range: eastern Canada and northeastern USA; winters to southeastern USA, especially Atlantic coast to South CarolinaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Anas rubripes
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- American Black Duck
- Described by
- Brewster, W, 1902
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas obscura rubripes
- Described by
- Brewster, W, 1902
- Type locality
- New Hampshire shore of Lake Umbagog.
- Original description
- The Auk 19, no.2 p.184
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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