Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Anas autumnalis
Synonyms: Dendrocygna autumnalis discolor Sclater and Salvin 1873, Dendrocygna discolor Sclater and Salvin 1873
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 Dendrocygna according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Banks 1978, Brodkorb 1965, Campbell 1976, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Linnaeus 1758, Steadman et al. 2015, Steadman et al. 2003 and Wetmore 1935
Sister taxa: Dendrocygna arborea, Dendrocygna arcuata, Dendrocygna bicolor, Dendrocygna eversa, Dendrocygna eytoni, Dendrocygna guttata, Dendrocygna javanica, Dendrocygna viduata
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Barbados (1 collection), Ecuador (1), Mexico (1), Peru (1), Puerto Rico (1), Venezuela (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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