Torrent Duck
Merganetta armataGould, J, 1842
English (US) Torrent Duck
The Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) 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
- Merganetta armata
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Torrent Duck
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Merganetta armata colombiana
- Merganetta armata leucogenis
- Merganetta armata turneri
- Merganetta armata garleppi
- Merganetta armata berlepschi
- Merganetta armata armata
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
- Type locality
- central Chile.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.9, no.106 p.95
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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