Aythya australis Eyton 1838 (hardhead)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combination: Nyroca australis

Synonyms: Anas elapsa De Vis 1888, Aythya reclusa De Vis 1888, Nettion elapsum De Vis 1888, Nyroca reclusa De Vis 1888

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

See also Brodkorb 1964, Lambrecht 1933, Olson 1977 and Worthy and Nguyen 2020

Sister taxa: Aythya affinis, Aythya americana, Aythya aretina, Aythya arvernensis, Aythya collaris, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula, Aythya marila, Aythya novaeseelandiae, Aythya nyroca, Aythya sepulta, Aythya shihuibas, Aythya spatiosa, Aythya valisineria

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Matja Kuru 1 (Quaternary of East Timor)

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