Aix sponsa Linnaeus 1758 (wood duck)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Anas sponsa
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Aix according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Emslie 1998, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Kilmer and Steadman 2016, Linnaeus 1758 and Wetmore 1940
Sister taxa: Aix galericulata, Aix praeclara
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (11: Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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