The smew is a species of duck, and is the only living member of the genus Mergellus. Mergellus is a diminutive of Mergus and albellus is from Latin albus "white". This genus is closely related to Mergus and is sometimes included in it, though it might be closer to the goldeneyes (Bucephala). The smew has hybridized with the common goldeneye. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.129
Protonym:
Mergus Albellus
Type locality:
Europe; restricted to the Mediterranean near Smyrna by the reference to Hasselquist's journey.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/147/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
F1F520368CC95F88
Avibase ID:
avibase-F1F52036
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F1F52036
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175196
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Harle piette ( Mergellus albellus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Harle piette ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 1st edition: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2021: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2022: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2023: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2024: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 4th edition: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2015: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2016: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2017: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2018: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Clements, version 2019: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 1.50: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 1.52: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 1.53: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 1.54: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 1.55: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2015: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2016: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2017: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2018: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2019: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2021: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2022: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2023: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
eBird version 2024: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Smew ( Mergus albellus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Oriental Bird Club: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Mergus albellus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Mergellus albellus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Mergus albellus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Smew ( Mergellus albellus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mergellus albellus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mergellus albellus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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