The ruddy duck is a duck from North America and one of the stiff-tailed ducks. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek oxus, "sharp", and oura, "tail", and jamaicensis is "from Jamaica". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.519
Protonym:
Anas jamaicensis
Type locality:
Jamaica.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656012
Avibase ID:
CD7DC84B28AE24C8
Avibase ID:
avibase-CD7DC84B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CD7DC84B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 714751
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ruddy Duck [jamaicensis] ( Oxyura jamaicensis [jamaicensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ruddy Duck [jamaicensis] ( Oxyura jamaicensis [jamaicensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ruddy Duck [jamaicensis] ( Oxyura jamaicensis [jamaicensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Érismature rousse ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Érismature rousse ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Ruddy Duck (Ruddy) ( Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis/andina) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Oxyura jamaicensis [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Oxyura jamaicensis [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Oxyura jamaicensis [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Oxyura jamaicensis
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