Anas rubripes Brewster 1902 (American black duck)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combination: Anas obscura rubripes

Synonym: Anas obscura Gmelin 1788 [replaced name]

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

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Anas (Nettium), Anas acuta, Anas amotape, Anas apscheronica, Anas bahamensis, Anas basaltica, Anas bernieri, Anas blanchardi, Anas castanea, Anas chathamica, Anas cheuen, Anas chlorotis, Anas crassa, Anas crecca, Anas erythrorhyncha, Anas flavirostris, Anas fulvigula, Anas georgica, Anas gracilis, Anas isarensis, Anas itchtucknee, Anas kurochkini, Anas laysanensis, Anas luederitzensis, Anas macroptera, Anas marecula, Anas melleri, Anas meyeri, Anas pachyscelus, Anas platyrhynchos, Anas risgoviensis, Anas robusta, Anas sanctaehelenae, Anas schneideri, Anas skalicensis, Anas soporata, Anas superciliosa, Anas talarae, Anas theodori, Anas wyvilliana

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (2: Florida, Georgia)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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