Greater Scaup
Aythya marila(Linnaeus, C, 1761)
English (US) Greater Scaup
The Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) 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
- Aythya marila
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater Scaup
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1761)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aythya marila marila
- Aythya marila nearctica
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas Marila
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1761)
- Type locality
- Lapland.
- Original description
- Fauna svecica, sistens animalia Sveciæ regni mammalia, aves, amphibia, pisces, insecta, vermes. Editio altera p.39
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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