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White-backed Duck

Thalassornis leuconotus Eyton, TC 1838

The white-backed duck is a waterbird of the family Anatidae. It is distinct from all other ducks, but most closely related to the whistling ducks in the subfamily Dendrocygninae, though also showing some similarities to the stiff-tailed ducks in the subfamily Oxyurinae. It is the only member of the genus Thalassornis. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Thalassornis
Scientific:
  Thalassornis leuconotus

Original description

Citation:
  Eyton, TC 1838

Reference:
   Monogr. Anatid.

Protonym:
  Thalassornis leuconotus

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36002308

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2EEDACD56C704AE5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2EEDACD5

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2EEDACD5

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175253

Geographic range:

  • Thalassornis leuconotus leuconotus: Locally in Africa south of the Sahara
  • Thalassornis leuconotus insularis: Locally in aquatic lowlands of Madagascar
Source: Clements checklist
English:
White-backed Duck
Catalan:
Ànec cabusset
Czech:
husička krátkoocasá
Danish:
Lappedykkerand
German:
Weißrücken-Pfeifgans
Spanish:
Pato Dorsiblanco
Spanish (Spain):
Pato Dorsiblanco
Finnish:
lampisorsa
French:
Dendrocygne à dos blanc
Croatian:
mala utva
Hungarian:
vöcsökréce
Icelandic:
Söðulblístra
Italian:
Anatra dorsobianco
Japanese (romaji):
koshijirogamo
Japanese:
コシジロガモ
Lithuanian:
Baltanugarė antis
Dutch:
Witrugeend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitryggand
Norwegian:
Hvitryggand
Polish:
pokraczka
Portuguese:
Pato-de-dorso-branco
Portuguese (Portugal):
pato-de-dorso-branco
Russian:
Белоспинная утка
Slovak:
stromárka jarabá
Serbian:
Beloleđa patka
Swedish:
vitryggig and
Ukrainian:
Стромярка
Chinese:
白背鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
白背鴨

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
White-backed Duck ( Thalassornis leuconotus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
White-backed Duck ( Thalassornis leuconotus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Dendrocygne à dos blanc ( Thalassornis leuconotus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Dendrocygne à dos blanc ( Thalassornis leuconotus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
White-backed Duck ( Thalassornis leuconotos) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
White-backed Duck ( Thalassornis leuconotus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-backed Duck ( Thalassornis leuconotus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Thalassornis leuconotus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Thalassornis leuconotus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
White-backed Duck ( Thalassornis leuconotus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Thalassornis leuconotus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Thalassornis leuconotus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Witrugeend
Azerbaijani: ağbel ördək, ağkürək ördək
Bulgarian: Белогърба патица
Bengali: ধরাচ঩ঠ ঴াুঁ঳
Bengali (transliteration): dhalāpiṭha hām̐sa
Breton: Houad kein gwenn
Catalan: Ànec cabusset
Czech: husička krátkoocasá, Kachnice belohrbetá
Chuvash: шур çурăмлă кăвакал
Welsh: Hwyaden gefnwen
Danish: Lappedykkerand
German: Weißrückenente, Weißrucken-Pfeifgans, Weißrücken-Pfeifgans
Greek: Λευκόνωτη πάπια
English: White backed Duck, Whitebacked Duck, White-backed Duck, White-backed Whistling Duck, White-backed Whistling-Duck
English, HBW: White-backed Duck
English (IOC): White-backed Duck
English (Kenya): White-backed Duck
English (United States): White-backed Duck
Esperanto: Blankanuka anaso, Blankdorsa anaso
Spanish: Pato de Lomo Blanco, Pato Dorsiblanco
Spanish (Spain): Pato Dorsiblanco
Spanish (HBW): White-backed Duck
Estonian: püttpart
Finnish: lampisorsa, Valkoselkäsorsa
French: Canard à dos blanc, Dendrocygne à dos blanc, Erismature à dos blanc, Érismature à dos blanc
Frisian: Wytrêchein
Irish: Lacha bhroimbhán
Galician: Pato de dorso branco
Hebrew: ברווז לבן גב
Croatian: mala utva, Riđogrla patka
Hungarian: vöcsökréce
Icelandic: Söðulblístra
Italian: Anatra dal dorso bianco, Anatra dorsobianco
Japanese (romaji): koshijirogamo
Japanese: コシジロガモ
Kazakh: ақ арқалы ақбас үйрек
Scientific: Clangula leuconota, Clangula leuconotus, Thalassornis leuconotos, Thalassornis leuconotus, Thalassornis leuconotus leuconotus
Luxembourgish: Wäissréckpäifgäns
Lithuanian: Baltanugarė antis
Latvian: Dūkurpīle
Malagasy: Bedoka, Behola, Beloha, Danamona, Maheriloha, Salapiko
Dutch: Witrugeend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitryggand
Norwegian: Hvitryggand
Polish: pokraczka
Portuguese: Pato-de-dorso-branco
Portuguese (Portugal): pato-de-dorso-branco
Rhaeto-Romance: Auca dal dies alv
Romanian: Raţa cu spatele alb
Russian: Белоспинная савка, Белоспинная утка
Slovak: Stromárka jarabá
Shona: Dada
Serbian: Beloleđa patka
Sotho, Southern: Letata
Swedish: Vitryggad and, vitryggig and
Swahili: Kotwe
Turkish: Ak Sırtlı Ördek
Tsonga: Sekwa
Ukrainian: Стромярка
Uzbek: оқ елкали ўрдак
Xhosa: Idada
Chinese: 白背鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 白背鴨

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