The redhead is a medium-sized diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin americana, of America. The redhead is 37 cm (15 in) long with an 84 cm (33 in) wingspan. Redhead weight ranges from 2.0 to 2.5 lbs, with males weighing an average of 2.4 lbs and females weighing an average of 2.1 lbs. It belongs to the genus Aythya, together with 11 other described species. The redhead and the common pochard form a sister group which together is sister to the canvasback. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Eyton, TC 1838)
Reference:
Monogr. Anatid.
Protonym:
Fuligula americana
Type locality:
North America.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36002293
Avibase ID:
3072CC168280168B
Avibase ID:
avibase-3072CC16
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3072CC16
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175125
Geographic range:
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' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): 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) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): 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) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): 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, version 2021: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Clements, version 2022: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Clements, version 2023: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Clements, version 2024: 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) |
eBird version 2021: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
eBird version 2022: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
eBird version 2023: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
eBird version 2024: 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 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 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) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
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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) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Oriental Bird Club: Redhead ( Aythya americana) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aythya americana |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nyroca americana |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (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, Birds of the World Version 2.0: 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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