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Redhead
Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838)
The Redhead (Aythya americana) is a medium-sized diving duck, 37 cm long with an 84 cm wingspan. Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Aythya
Scientific:
Aythya americana
Citation:
(Eyton, 1838)
Reference:
Monogr.Anatidae p.155
Protonym:
Fuligula americana
Avibase ID:
3072CC168280168B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3072CC16
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175125
Geographic range:
- Aythya americana: Alaska to s US; winters to Guatemala and Greater Antilles
Source: Clements checklist
Redhead
Catalan:
Morell americà
Czech:
polák americký
Danish:
Amerikansk Taffeland
German:
Rotkopfente
Spanish:
Porrón Americano
Spanish (Spain):
Porrón Americano
Finnish:
amerikanpunasotka
French:
Fuligule à tête rouge
Croatian:
crvenoglava patka
Hungarian:
amerikai barátréce
Icelandic:
Kollönd
Italian:
Moriglione americano
Japanese:
amerikahoshihajiro
Japanese:
アメリカホシハジロ
Lithuanian:
Amerikinė rudagalvė antis
Dutch:
Amerikaanse Tafeleend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Koparhovudand
Norwegian:
Kobberhodeand
Polish:
glowienka preriowa
Portuguese:
Zarro-americano
Russian:
Американский красноголовый нырок
Slovak:
chochlačka žltooká
Serbian:
Američka crvenoglava patka
Swedish:
amerikansk brunand
Ukrainian:
Попелюх американський
Chinese:
美洲潜鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
美洲潛鴨
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Redhead ( Marila americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Redhead ( Marila americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Redhead ( Marila americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Redhead ( Marila americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Redhead ( Marila americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Redhead ( Marila americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Redhead ( Nyroca americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Redhead ( Nyroca americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Fuligule à tête rouge ( Aythya americana) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Fuligule à tête rouge ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 1st edition: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 4th edition: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements, version 2015: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements, version 2016: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements, version 2017: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements, version 2018: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Clements, version 2019: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 1.50: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 1.52: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 1.53: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 1.54: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 1.55: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 2015: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 2016: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 2017: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 2018: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| eBird version 2019: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| James Lee Peters: Aythya americana |
| James Lee Peters (original): Nyroca americana |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Aythya americana |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aythya americana |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aythya americana |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Morell americà
Czech: Polák americký
Welsh: Hwyaden bengoch America
Danish: Amerikansk Taffeland
German: Rotkopfente
English: American Pochard, Red Head Duck, Redhead, Red-head pochard, Red-headed Pochard
English (IOC): Redhead
Spanish: Cabeza roja, Pato Cabecirrojo, Pato Cabeza Roja, pato cabeza-roja, Porrón Americano, Porrón Cabecirrojo, Porrón de Cabeza Roja
Spanish (Costa Rica): Porrón Americano
Spanish (Cuba): Pato Cabecirrojo
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Pato Cabeza Roja
Spanish (Spain): Porrón Americano
Spanish (HBW): Porrón americano
Spanish (Mexico): Pato Cabecirrojo, pato cabeza roja, pato cabeza-roja
Spanish (Nicaragua): Porrón Cabecirrojo
Estonian: preeriavart
Finnish: Amerikanpunasotka
French: Canard à tête rouge, Fuligule à tête rouge, Milouin à tête rouge, Milouin américain, Morillon à tête rouge
French (Haiti): Canard à tête rouge
Haitian Creole French: Kanna tèt wouj
Croatian: crvenoglava patka
Hungarian: amerikai barátréce
Icelandic: Kollönd
Italian: Anatra dalla testa rossa, Moriglione americano, Moriglione testarossa
Japanese: amerika ha-jiro, amerika hoshi ha-jiro, amerikahoshihajiro, Amerika-hoshi-hajiro
Japanese: アメリカハジロ, アメリカホシジロ, アメリカホシハジロ
Japanese (Kanji): アメリカ星羽白, アメリカ羽白
Korean: 미국흰죽지
Scientific: Aristonetta americana, Aythya americana, Fuligula americana, Marila americana, Nyroca americana
Lithuanian: Amerikinė rudagalvė antis, Raudonkaklė antis
Latvian: dzeltenacis
Dutch: Amerikaanse tafeleend, Roodkopeend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Koparhovudand
Norwegian: Kobberhodeand, Rødhodeand
Polish: glowienka preriowa, głowienka preriowa
Pinyin: měizhōu qián-yā
Portuguese: Zarro-americano
Portuguese (Portugal): Zarro-americano
Russian: Американская чернеть, Американский красноголовый нырок, Красноголовый Американский Нырок, Чернеть американская
Slovak: Chochlačka červenohlavá, chochlacka žltooká, chochlačka žltooká
Slovenian: rumenooka sivka
Serbian: Američka crvenoglava patka
Swedish: Amerikansk brunand
Turkish: Amerika elmabaşı, Amerika Elmabaşlı
Ukrainian: Попелюх американський
Chinese: 美洲潜鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 美洲潛鴨
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