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The Harlequin Duck, scientifically designated as *Histrionicus histrionicus*, is a species of bird within the family Anatidae. It belongs to the order Anseriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified under the genus *Histrionicus* and was originally described by Linnaeus in 1758. Its accepted status is recognized by the World Register of Marine Species, which also notes its marine habitat.
The species has been assessed by the IUCN Red List as Least Concern, a status recorded in 2018. It is known by various common names, including *hwyaden amryliw*, *Kragenente*, and *Pato arlequín*. The short name for the species is *H. histrionicus*.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Harlequin Duck is referenced by 312 other articles, and connects out to Anseriformes, binomial nomenclature and Anhimidae.
It is catalogued under topics including Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Birds described in 1758 and Birds of Canada.
Its subject is documented across 51 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least Concernharlequin duck
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Maximum longevity: 14.6 years (wild) Observations: In the wild, these animals have been known to live up to 14.6 years (http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/homepage/longvrec.htm), but possibly they can live significantly longer. The sexual maturity is attained at about 1 year of age, but the breeding success is low until they are at least 5 years old (http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Histrionicus
- Image
- Histrionicus histrionicus drake Barnegat.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Histrionicus histrionicus
- Commons category
- Histrionicus histrionicus
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- Histrionicus histrionicus
- taxon common name
- pasasta raca
- short name
- H. histrionicus
- Digital Atlas of Idaho URL
- digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/bio/birds/swndk/hadu/hadu_mai.htm
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Encyclopedic overview
The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (Italian Arlecchino, French Arlequin), a colourfully dressed character in Commedia dell'arte. The species name comes from the Latin word histrio, meaning "actor". Other names include painted duck, totem pole duck, rock duck, glacier duck, mountain duck, white-eyed diver, squeaker, lords and ladies and blue streak.
Taxonomy
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