Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combinations: Fuligula americana, Marila americana, Nyroca (Nyroca) americana, Nyroca americana
Belongs to Aythya according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Alvarez 1977, Emslie 1992, Hay 1930, Howard 1946, Howard 1969, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Aythya affinis, Aythya aretina, Aythya arvernensis, Aythya australis, Aythya collaris, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula, Aythya marila, Aythya novaeseelandiae, Aythya nyroca, Aythya sepulta, Aythya shihuibas, Aythya spatiosa, Aythya valisineria
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (5: California, Colorado, Florida, Oregon)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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