The Hawaiian duck or koloa is a species of bird in the family Anatidae that is endemic to the large islands of Hawaiʻi. Taxonomically, the koloa is closely allied with the mallard. It differs in that it is monochromatic and non-migratory. As with many duck species in the genus Anas, Hawaiian duck and mallards can interbreed and produce viable offspring, and the koloa has previously been considered an island subspecies of the mallard. However, all major authorities now consider this form to be a distinct species within the mallard complex. Recent analyses indicate that this is a distinct species that arose through ancient hybridization between mallard and Laysan duck. The native Hawaiian name for this duck is koloa maoli, or simply koloa. This species is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and its population trend is decreasing. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Sclater, PL 1878
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1878, pt.2 p.350
Imprint year:
1878
Protonym:
Anas wyvilliana
Type locality:
Hawaiian Islands.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90438#page/424/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
250EA983F9CDC3BC
Avibase ID:
avibase-250EA983
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/250EA983
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175120
English:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Canard des Hawaï ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Canard des Hawaï ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Anas platyrhynchos wyvilliana [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Anas platyrhynchos wyvilliana [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Anas wyvilliana [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anas platyrhynchos wyvilliana [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Hawaiian Duck ( Anas wyvilliana) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anas wyvilliana [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anas wyvilliana [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Anas platyrhynchos [sensu lato]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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