Oxyura jamaicensis rubica

Description

Family Anatidae

Birds that are modified for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water. They have webbed feet and flattened bills. Special oils in their feathers helps them shed water. This is one of the few families of birds that possess a penis .

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Tetrapoda () - Goodrich, 1930
        Class: Aves () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Birds
        Subclass: Neornithes () - Gadow, 1893
        Infraclass: Neoaves ()
        Superorder: Anserimorphae ()
        Order: Anseriformes () - Wagler, 1831 - Ducks, Geese
        Infraorder: Anserides ()
        Family: Anatidae () - Vigors, 1825 - Ducks and Allies
        Genus: Oxyura ()
        Specific name: jamaicensis
        Subspecies: rubica
        Scientific name: - Oxyura jamaicensis rubica

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Oxyura

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 15 species and subspecies in this genus:

O. australis (Australian Blue-Billed Duck) · O. chrysanthemoides · O. dominica (St. Domingo Duck) · O. dominicus · O. ferruginea (Andean Duck) · O. ferruginea ferruginea (Andean Duck) · O. jamaicensis (North American Ruddy Duck) · O. jamaicensis andina (Colombian Ruddy Duck) · O. jamaicensis ferruginea · O. jamaicensis jamaicensis (North American Ruddy Duck) · O. jamaicensis rubica · O. jamaicensis rubida (Ruddy Duck) · O. leucocephala (White-Headed Duck) · O. maccoa (Maccoa Duck) · O. vittata (Argentine Blue-Billed Duck)

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Notes

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Identifiers

Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2577052