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Harlequin Duck (syn. histrionicus)

Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus) (= Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Histrionicus
Scientific:
  Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.127

Protonym:
  Anas histrionica

Type locality:
  America, restricted type locality, Newfoundland, ex Edwards.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/145/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  00B8E29817A1E428

Avibase ID:
  avibase-00B8E298

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/00B8E298


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175149

English:
Harlequin Duck (syn. histrionicus)
French:
Arlequin plongeur (syn. histrionicus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Harlequin Duck (syn. histrionicus) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Harlequin Duck (syn. histrionicus) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Harlequin Duck (syn. histrionicus) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Harlequin Duck (Atlantic) ( Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus))
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Histrionicus histrionicus

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German: Atlantische Kragenente
English: Atlantic harlequin duck, Eastern harlequin duck, Harlequin Duck, Harlequin Duck (Atlantic), Harlequin Duck (histrionicus), Harlequin Duck (syn. histrionicus)
Spanish: Pato arlequín
French: Arlequin plongeur, Arlequin plongeur (histrionicus), Arlequin plongeur (nominal), Arlequin plongeur (nominale), Arlequin plongeur (race nominale), Arlequin plongeur (syn. histrionicus), Canard arlequin, Garrot arlequin plongeur
Italian: Moretta arlecchino dell'Atlantico
Scientific: Anas histrionica, Histrionicus histrionicus, Histrionicus histrionicus (histrionicus), Histrionicus histrionicus histrionicus, Hystrionicus histrionicus histrionicus
Dutch: Harlekijneend

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