Anas sponsa Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

SPECIES

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Chordata

class

Aves

order

Anseriformes

family

Anatidae

genus

Aix

species

Aix sponsa

Name

Homonyms

Anas sponsa Linnaeus, 1758

Common names

wood duck in Inglés

Bibliographic References

1. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Direction 43 Addition to the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology (a) of the specific names of the type species of seventy three genera in the class Aves, the names of which were placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology in the period up to the end of 1936 and (B) of twelve specific names which are currently regarded as senior Subjective synonyms of such names.Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1D(D.7), 171-210 (1956)
2. Mayr, Ernst, and G. William Cottrell, eds., 1979: null. Check-List of Birds of the World, vol. 1, Second Edition. xvii + 547.