African Black Duck
Anas sparsaEyton, TC, 1838
English (US) African Black Duck
The African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) 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 sparsa
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Black Duck
- Described by
- Eyton, TC, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anas sparsa leucostigma
- Anas sparsa sparsa
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Eyton, TC, 1838
- Type locality
- South Africa.
- Original description
- A monograph on the Anatidæ, or duck tribe p.142
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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