Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas] (Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas])

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Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas]

Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas] (= Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos) Linnaeus, 1758

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Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
  Anas

Scientific:
Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos

Citation:
Linnaeus, 1758

Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.125

Protonym:
Anas platyrhynchos

Avibase ID:
4B744C8E757E17AF

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4B744C8E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175064

Geographic range:

Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos: Holarctic; winters to Mexico, North Africa, India and Borneo
Anas platyrhynchos conboschas: Coastal sw Greenland

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas]
Catalan:
Ànec collverd
German:
Stockente
French:
Canard colvert [platyrhynchos ou conboschas]
Dutch:
Wilde Eend

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas] ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Mallard (platyrhynchos or conboschas) ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Mallard (platyrhynchos or conboschas) ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Mallard (platyrhynchos or conboschas) ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Mallard (platyrhynchos or conboschas) ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas] ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas] ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas] ( Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas])
James Lee Peters (original): Anas platyrhynchos [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Anas platyrhynchos

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Other synonyms

Catalan: Ànec collverd
German: Stockente
English: Mallard (platyrhynchos or conboschas), Mallard [platyrhynchos or conboschas]
Estonian: Sinikael-part
French: Canard colvert (platyrhynchos or conboschas), Canard colvert (platyrhynchos ou conboschas), Canard colvert [platyrhynchos ou conboschas]
Scientific: Anas platyrhynchos, Anas platyrhynchos [platyrhynchos or conboschas], Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos
Dutch: Wilde Eend