The knob-billed duck, or African comb duck, is a duck found in tropical wetlands in Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and the Indian Subcontinent from northern India to Laos and extreme southern China. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Pennant, T 1769)
Reference:
Indian Zool.
Protonym:
Anser melanotos
Type locality:
Ceylon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56772636#page/18/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
2F902BE86667BD26
Avibase ID:
avibase-2F902BE8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2F902BE8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553913
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Knob-billed Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Knob-billed Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Knob-billed Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Knob-billed Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Knob-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Knob-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Knob-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Knowb-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Knowb-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Knowb-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Knowb-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Knowb-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Knob-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Knob-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Knob-billed or Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Sarcidiorne à bosse ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Canard à bosse ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sarkidiornis melanotos [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sarkidiornis melanotos [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Comb Duck ( Sarkidiornis melanotos) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sarkidiornis melanotos [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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