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Anatinae (duck)
Taxonomy
Anatinae was named by Vigors (1825). It is extant. Its type is Anas. It was considered monophyletic by Eo et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Anatidae by Hay (1930), Lambrecht (1933), Wetmore (1940), Wetmore (1956), Brodkorb (1964), Howard (1972), Alvarez and Olson (1978), Hou (1985), Mlíkovsky and Svec (1986), Howard and Barnes (1987), Bickart (1990), Chandler (1990), Emslie (1992), Tambussi (1998), Peterson (1999), Olson and Rasmussen (2001), Livezey and Zusi (2007), Louchart et al. (2008), Gonzalez et al. (2009), Eo et al. (2009), Zelenkov (2012), Mayr and Pavia (2014), del Hoyo et al. (2014), Watanabe and Matsuoka (2015), Zelenkov (2017), Worthy and Nguyen (2020), Watanabe et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Anatidae by Hay (1930), Lambrecht (1933), Wetmore (1940), Wetmore (1956), Brodkorb (1964), Howard (1972), Alvarez and Olson (1978), Hou (1985), Mlíkovsky and Svec (1986), Howard and Barnes (1987), Bickart (1990), Chandler (1990), Emslie (1992), Tambussi (1998), Peterson (1999), Olson and Rasmussen (2001), Livezey and Zusi (2007), Louchart et al. (2008), Gonzalez et al. (2009), Eo et al. (2009), Zelenkov (2012), Mayr and Pavia (2014), del Hoyo et al. (2014), Watanabe and Matsuoka (2015), Zelenkov (2017), Worthy and Nguyen (2020), Watanabe et al. (2020).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1825 | Anatinae Vigors |
| 1930 | Anatinae Hay p. 304 |
| 1933 | Anatinae Lambrecht p. 356 |
| 1940 | Anatinae Wetmore p. 23 |
| 1956 | Anatinae Wetmore p. 29 |
| 1964 | Anatinae Brodkorb p. 220 |
| 1972 | Anatinae Howard p. 10 |
| 1978 | Anatinae Alvarez and Olson p. 522 |
| 1985 | Anatinae Hou p. 118 |
| 1986 | Anatinae Mlíkovsky and Svec p. 265 |
| 1987 | Anatinae Howard and Barnes p. 3 |
| 1990 | Anatinae Bickart p. 37 |
| 1990 | Anatinae Chandler p. 130 |
| 1992 | Anatinae Emslie |
| 1998 | Anatinae Tambussi p. 22 |
| 1999 | Anatinae Peterson |
| 2001 | Anatinae Olson and Rasmussen p. 283 |
| 2007 | Anatinae Livezey and Zusi p. 90 |
| 2008 | Anatinae Louchart et al. p. 158 |
| 2009 | Anatinae Eo et al. |
| 2009 | Anatinae Gonzalez et al. |
| 2012 | Anatinae Zelenkov p. 520 |
| 2014 | Anatinae Mayr and Pavia p. 917 |
| 2014 | Anatinae del Hoyo et al. |
| 2015 | Anatinae Watanabe and Matsuoka pp. e994745-4 |
| 2017 | Anatinae Zelenkov p. 224 |
| 2020 | Anatinae Watanabe et al. p. 3 |
| 2020 | Anatinae Worthy and Nguyen p. 76 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subfm. Anatinae Vigors 1825 [duck]
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G. Aix Boie 1828
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Aix galericulata Linnaeus 1758 [mandarin duck]
†Aix praeclara Zelenkov and Kurochkin 2012
Aix sponsa Linnaeus 1758 [wood duck]
Tr. Anatini Vigors 1825 [dabbling duck]
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G. Amazonetta Boetticher 1929 [Brazilian teal]
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Amazonetta brasiliensis Gmelin 1789 [Brazilian teal]
G. †Anabernicula Ross 1935
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†Anabernicula gracilenta Ross 1935
†Anabernicula oregonensis Howard 1964
†Anabernicula robusta Short 1970
G. Anas Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Anas (Nettium) Kaup 1829
Anas acuta Linnaeus 1758 [northern pintail]
†Anas amotape Campbell 1979
†Anas apscheronica Burchak-Abramovich 1958
Anas bahamensis Linnaeus 1758 [white-cheeked pintail]
†Anas basaltica Bayer 1883
Anas bernieri Hartlaub 1860 [Bernier's teal]
†Anas blanchardi Milne-Edwards 1863
Anas castanea Eyton 1838 [chestnut teal]
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Invalid names: Anas (Nettium) strenua De Vis 1905 [synonym], Anas gracilipes De Vis 1905 [synonym], Nettapus eyrensis De Vis 1905 [synonym]
†Anas chathamica Oliver 1955 [Chatham duck]
†Anas cheuen Agnolín 2006
Anas chlorotis Gray 1845 [brown teal]
†Anas crassa Milne-Edwards 1871
Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 [Eurasian teal]
Anas crecca carolinensis Gmelin 1789 [green-winged teal]
Anas erythrorhyncha Gmelin 1789 [red-billed duck]
Anas flavirostris Vieillot 1816 [yellow-billed teal]
Anas fulvigula Ridgway 1874 [mottled duck]
Anas georgica Gmelin 1789 [Yellow-billed pintail]
Anas gracilis Buller 1869 [gray teal]
†Anas isarensis Lambrecht 1933
†Anas itchtucknee McCoy 1963
†Anas kurochkini Zelenkov and Panteleyev 2015
Anas laysanensis Rothschild 1892 [Laysan duck]
†Anas luederitzensis Lambrecht 1929
†Anas macroptera Milne-Edwards 1871
†Anas marecula Olson and Jouventin 1996
Anas melleri Sclater 1865 [Meller's duck]
†Anas meyeri Milne-Edwards 1868
†Anas pachyscelus Wetmore 1960 [Bermuda flightless duck]
†Anas risgoviensis von Ammon 1918
†Anas robusta Milne-Edwards 1867
Anas rubripes Brewster 1902 [American black duck]
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Invalid names: Anas obscura Gmelin 1788 [replaced]
†Anas sanctaehelenae Campbell 1979
†Anas schneideri Emslie 1985
†Anas skalicensis Bayer 1882
†Anas soporata Kurochkin 1976
Anas superciliosa Gmelin 1789 [Pacific black duck]
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Invalid names: Nyroca robusta De Vis 1888 [synonym]
†Anas talarae Campbell 1979
†Anas theodori Newton and Gadow 1893 [Mascarene teal]
Anas wyvilliana Sclater 1878 [Hawaiian duck]
Invalid names: Dafila Someguy [synonym], Pachyanas Oliver 1955 [synonym]
G. †Mioquerquedula Zelenkov and Kurochkin 2012
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†Mioquerquedula minutissima Zelenkov and Kurochkin 2012
G. Tachyeres Owen 1875 [steamerduck]
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Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey and Thompson 1981 [White-headed steamerduck]
Tachyeres patachonicus King 1828 [Flying steamerduck]
Tr. Aythyini [pochard]
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G. Aythya Boie 1822
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Aythya affinis Eyton 1838 [lesser scaup]
Aythya americana Eyton 1838 [redhead]
†Aythya aretina Portis 1889
†Aythya arvernensis Lydekker 1891
Aythya australis Eyton 1838 [hardhead]
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Invalid names: Anas elapsa De Vis 1888 [synonym], Nyroca reclusa De Vis 1888 [synonym]
Aythya collaris Donovan 1809 [ring-necked duck]
Aythya ferina Linnaeus 1758 [common pochard]
Aythya fuligula Linnaeus 1758 [tufted duck]
Aythya marila Linnaeus 1761 [greater scaup]
Aythya novaeseelandiae Gmelin 1789 [New Zealand scaup]
Aythya nyroca Güldenstädt 1770 [ferruginous pochard]
†Aythya sepulta Portis 1889
†Aythya shihuibas Hou 1985
†Aythya spatiosa Kurochkin 1976
Aythya valisineria Wilson 1814 [canvasback]
G. Pteronetta Salvadori 1895 [Hartlaub's duck]
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Pteronetta hartlaubii Cassin 1859 [Hartlaub's Duck]
G. Chaulelasmus Bonaparte 1838
G. Chenonetta Brandt 1836
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†Chenonetta finschi Van Beneden 1875 [Finsch's duck]
Chenonetta jubata Latham 1801 [Maned duck]
Tr. Mergini Bonaparte 1838 [seaduck]
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G. Bucephala Baird 1858
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Bucephala albeola Linnaeus 1758 [bufflehead]
†Bucephala albeola fossilis Howard 1963
†Bucephala angustipes Jánossy 1965
Bucephala clangula Linnaeus 1758 [common goldeneye]
Bucephala islandica Gmelin 1789 [Barrow's goldeneye]
†Bucephala ossivallis Brodkorb 1955
Invalid names: Charitonetta Stejneger 1885 [synonym], Glaucionetta Someguy [synonym]
G. Melanitta Boie 1822 [scoter]
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Subg. Melanitta (Pelionetta) Kaup 1829
†Melanitta ceruttii Chandler 1990
Melanitta fusca Linnaeus 1758 [velvet scoter]
Melanitta fusca deglandi Bonaparte 1850 [white-winged scoter]
Melanitta nigra Linnaeus 1758 [common scoter]
Melanitta perspicillata Linnaeus 1758 [surf scoter]
Invalid names: Oidemia Fleming 1822 [synonym]
G. Mergus Linnaeus 1758 [merganser]
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†Mergus australis Hombron and Jacquinot 1841 [Auckland Islands merganser]
Mergus merganser Linnaeus 1758 [common merganser]
†Mergus milleneri Williams and Tennyson 2014
†Mergus miscellus Alvarez and Olson 1978
Mergus serrator Linnaeus 1758 [red-breasted merganser]
G. Somateria Leach 1819 [eider]
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Somateria fischeri Brandt 1847 [Spectacled eider]
†Somateria gravipes Harrison 1979
Somateria mollissima Linnaeus 1758 [common eider]
Somateria spectabilis Linnaeus 1758 [king eider]
G. Nettion Kaup 1829
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†Nettion bunkeri Wetmore 1944
†Nettion eppelsheimense Lambrecht 1933
†Nettion greeni Brodkorb 1964
†Nettion ogallalae Brodkorb 1962
†Nettion velox Milne-Edwards 1867
G. Querquedula Stephens 1826
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†Querquedula floridiana Shufeldt 1917
†Querquedula integra Miller 1944
†Querquedula pullulans Brodkorb 1961
Invalid names: Archeoquerquedula Spillman 1942 [synonym]
Tr. Tadornini
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G. †Alopochen Stejneger
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Subg. †Alopochen (Mascarenachen) Cowles 1994
Alopochen aegyptiaca Linnaeus 1766 [Egyptian goose]
†Alopochen kervazoi Cowles 1994 [Réunion shelduck]
†Alopochen mauritianus Newton and Gadow 1893 [Mauritius shelduck]
†Alopochen sirabensis Andrews 1897 [Malagasy shelduck]
G. Cyanochen Bonaparte 1856
Invalid names: Cairinini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty], Hymenolaimini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty], Tadorini [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available