Dendrocygna bicolor (helva) (Fulvous Whistling-Duck (syn. helva))

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Fulvous Whistling-Duck (syn. helva)

Dendrocygna bicolor (helva) (= Dendrocygna bicolor helva) Wetmore, A; Peters, JL 1922

Classification

Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Dendrocygna
Scientific:
  Dendrocygna bicolor helva

Original description

Citation:
Wetmore, A; Peters, JL 1922

Reference:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 35 p.42

Protonym:
Dendrocygna bicolor helva

Type locality:
Unlucky Lake, San Diego County, California.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22869#page/64/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
9DF1FC791B6A231F

Avibase ID:
avibase-9DF1FC79

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9DF1FC79

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Fulvous Whistling-Duck (syn. helva)
French:
Dendrocygne fauve (syn. helva)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (syn. helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (syn. helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (syn. helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Fulvous Whistling-Duck (helva) ( Dendrocygna bicolor (helva))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dendrocygna bicolor helva [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: junior synonym (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is a subspecies of Dendrocygna bicolor

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