Avibase: Anas superciliosa pelewensis (Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis))

Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis)

Anas superciliosa pelewensis Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO 1872

Classification

Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Anas
Scientific:
  Anas superciliosa pelewensis

Original description

Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO 1872

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1872, pt.1 p.108

Imprint year:
1872

Protonym:
Anas superciliosa var. pelewensis

Type locality:
Pelew Islands.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90880#page/138/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
40153254C0CD7D89

Avibase ID:
avibase-40153254

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/40153254

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 714713

Geographic range:

Anas superciliosa pelewensis: northern New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, southwestern Polynesia from Caroline Islands and Fiji eastward to the Society and Austral islands

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis)
French:
Canard à sourcils (pelewensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pacific Black Duck (pelewensis) ( Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Avilist 2025: Anas superciliosa pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Anas superciliosa pelewensis [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Anas poecilorhyncha pelewensis [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Anas superciliosa pelewensis [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anas superciliosa pelewensis [version 1]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anas superciliosa

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