Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1833)
English (US) Southern Pochard
The Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) 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
- Netta erythrophthalma
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Southern Pochard
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1833)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Netta erythrophthalma brunnea
- Netta erythrophthalma erythrophthalma
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas erythrophthalma
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1833)
- Type locality
- Lagoa do Brago, Villa de Belmonte, eastern Brazil.
- Original description
- Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte von Brasilien 4 Pt2 p.929
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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