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Pink-eared Duck

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, J 1801)

The pink-eared duck is a species of duck found in Australia. It has a large spatulate bill like the Australasian shoveler, but is smaller at 38–40 cm length. Its brown back and crown, black and white barred sides and black eye patches on its otherwise white face make this bird unmistakable. Juveniles are slightly duller, but otherwise all plumages are similar. Its vernacular name refers to a pink spot in the corner formed by the black head pattern; it is only noticeable at close distance however, making the seldom-used Australian name of zebra duck more appropriate. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Malacorhynchus
Scientific:
  Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1801)

Reference:
   Suppl. Indicis Orn.

Protonym:
  Anas membranacea

Type locality:
  New South Wales.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/75/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FE03DD1E0BE0D9E5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FE03DD1E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FE03DD1E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175224

Geographic range:

  • Malacorhynchus membranaceus: nomadic throughout Australia (except far northeastern, south-central, and Tasmania)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Pink-eared Duck
Catalan:
Ànec cullerot zebrat
Czech:
lžičák širokozobý
Danish:
Zebraand
German:
Rosenohrente
Spanish:
Pato Pachón
Spanish (Spain):
Pato Pachón
Finnish:
liuskanokkasorsa
French:
Malacorhynque à oreilles roses
Croatian:
prugasta patka
Hungarian:
lapátcsőrű réce
Italian:
Anatra guancerosa
Japanese (romaji):
sazanamioohashigamo
Japanese:
サザナミオオハシガモ
Lithuanian:
Raudonausė antis
Dutch:
Lepelbekeend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Leppeand
Norwegian:
Leppeand
Polish:
łopatonos
Portuguese:
Pato-de-orelhas-rosadas
Portuguese (Portugal):
pato-d'orelhas-rosadas
Russian:
Розовоухая утка
Slovak:
lopatárka zobatá
Serbian:
Zebrasta plovka kašikara
Swedish:
zebraand
Ukrainian:
Качка-лопатоніс
Chinese:
红耳鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
紅耳鴨

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Canard à oreilles roses ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Canard à oreilles roses ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 1st edition:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2021:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2022:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2023:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 4th edition:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2015:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2016:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2017:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2018:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Clements, version 2019:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
eBird version 1.50:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Malacorhynchus membranaceus

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Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: çəhrayıqulaq ördək
Bengali: ভযারামকাযািআঙ্কা঳ , হগারাচ঩কান ঴াুঁ঳
Bengali (transliteration): gōlāpikāna hām̐sa, myālākōrā'iṅkāsa
Catalan: Ànec cullerot zebrat
Czech: Lžicák širokozobý, lžičák širokozobý
Chuvash: кĕрен хăлхаллă кăвакал
Danish: Zebraand
German: Rosenohrente, Spatelschnabelente
English: Pink eared Duck, Pink-ear, Pink-eared Duck, Zebra Duck, Zebra Teal
English, HBW: Pink-eared Duck
English (IOC): Pink-eared Duck
English (United States): Pink-eared Duck
Esperanto: rozorela anaso, Zebranaso
Spanish: Pato de Orejas Rosadas, Pato pacho, Pato Pachón
Spanish (Spain): Pato Pachón
Spanish (HBW): Pink-eared Duck
Estonian: koostnokk-part
Finnish: Liuskanokkasorsa
French: Canard à bec membraneux, Canard à oreilles roses, Canard à oreillons roses, Malacorhynque à oreilles roses
Hebrew: ברווז ורוד אוזן
Croatian: prugasta patka
Hungarian: lapátcsőrű réce
Italian: Anatra becco a spatola, Anatra guancerosa, Anatra zebrata australiana, zebrata
Japanese (romaji): sazanamioohashigamo
Japanese: サザナミオオハシガモ
Kazakh: қызғылт құлақты үйрек
Kirghiz: кызгылт кулактуу өрдөк
Scientific: Anas membranacea, Malacorhynchus iodotis, Malacorhynchus membranaceus, Malacorhynchus membranaceus assimilis
Lithuanian: Raudonausė antis
Dutch: Lepelbekeend, Rozeoor eend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Leppeand
Norwegian: Leppeand
Polish: lopatonos, łopatonos
Portuguese: Pato-de-orelhas-rosadas
Portuguese (Portugal): pato-d'orelhas-rosadas
Russian: Розовоухая утка
Slovak: Kačica zobatá, lopatárka zobatá
Serbian: Zebrasta plovka kašikara
Swedish: Zebraand
Turkish: Zebra Ördeği
Ukrainian: Качка-лопатоніс
Chinese: 红耳鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 紅耳鴨

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