Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata(Georgi, JG, 1775)
English (US) Falcated Duck
The Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) 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: breeds Mongolia, eastern Siberia, and northeastern China; winters northern India to southern and eastern China, southern Korean Peninsula, and JapanRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Mareca falcata
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Falcated Duck
- Described by
- (Georgi, JG, 1775)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas falcata
- Described by
- (Georgi, JG, 1775)
- Type locality
- Lake Baykal.
- Original description
- Bemerkungen einer Reise im Russischen Reich im Jahre 1772 p.167
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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