Oxyura jamaicensis Gmelin 1789 (Ruddy duck)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combinations: Anas jamaicensis, Erismatura jamaicensis

Synonym: Anas rubidus Wilson 1814

Belongs to Oxyura according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Guthrie 2010, Hay 1930, Howard 1955, Jehl 1967, Miller and DeMay 1942, Steadman and Mead 2010, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1962

Sister taxa: Oxyura australis, Oxyura bessomi, Oxyura ferruginea, Oxyura hulberti, Oxyura leucocephala, Oxyura maccoa, Oxyura vittata, Oxyura zapatanima

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (9: California, Florida, Oregon, Virginia)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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