Hardhead
Aythya australis(Eyton, TC, 1838)
English (US) Hardhead
The Hardhead (Aythya australis) 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: Australia including Tasmania, Vanuatu (Banks to Tanna islands), eastern Lesser Sundas, and southern New GuineaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Aythya australis
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hardhead
- Described by
- (Eyton, TC, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Nyroca australis
- Described by
- (Eyton, TC, 1838)
- Type locality
- Australia = New South Wales.
- Original description
- A monograph on the Anatidæ, or duck tribe p.160
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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