The mandarin duck is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. 'Aix' is an Ancient Greek word which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and 'galericulata' is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.128
Protonym:
Anas galericulata
Type locality:
China.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/146/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
E1714A09EA1DFD1D
Avibase ID:
avibase-E1714A09
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E1714A09
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175123
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Canard mandarin ( Aix galericulata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Canard mandarin ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 1st edition: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2021: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2022: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2023: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2024: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 3rd edition: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 4th edition: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2015: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2016: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2017: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2018: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Clements, version 2019: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 1.50: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 1.52: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 1.53: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 1.54: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 1.55: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2015: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2016: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2017: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2018: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2019: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2021: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2022: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2023: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
eBird version 2024: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Oriental Bird Club: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aix galericulata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dendronessa galericulata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aix galericulata |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aix galericulata |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aix galericulata |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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