White-headed duck - Wikipedia
The white-headed duck was originally described as Anas leucocephala by Giovani Antonio Scopoli in 1769. It is currently in the genus Oxyura. Other generic synonyms used in the past …
White-headed duck - Wikiwand
The white-headed duck was originally described as Anas leucocephala by Giovani Antonio Scopoli in 1769. It is currently in the genus Oxyura. Other generic synonyms used in the past …
Complete Guide to White-Headed Duck Oxyura Leucocephala
Aug 26, 2025 · The white-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala, has a fascinating classification and taxonomy. It was originally described by Giovani Antonio Scopoli in 1769 as Anas …
White-headed Duck / Oxyura leucocephala – World Bird Names
White-headed Duck SCI Name: Oxyura leucocephala Protonym: Anas leucocephala AnnusIHist.-Nat. p.65 Category: Anseriformes / Anatidae / Oxyura Taxonomy Code: whhduc1 Type …
White-headed duck Facts for Kids
The white-headed duck was first named Anas leucocephala in 1769. Its scientific name today is Oxyura leucocephala. The name Oxyura comes from two Greek words: oxus, meaning …
Anas leucocephala Scopoli, 1769 - GBIF
Name Homonyms Anas leucocephala Scopoli, 1769 Common names White-headed duck in English
White Headed Duck :: Red Data Book of Bulgaria
Anas leucocephala Scopoli, 1769: 65; Erismatura leucocephala (Scop.): Elwes, Buckley, 1870: 340; Reiser, 1894: 189; Klain, 1909: 157; Boetticher, 1927: 183. Order Anseriformes. Family …
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) :: xeno-canto
6 foreground recordings and 4 background recordings of Oxyura leucocephala . Total recording duration 6:15.
Oxyura leucocephala - scientificlib.com
Its scientific name comes from the Greek Oxyura (from oxus, "sharp", and oura, "tail") and leucocephala (from leukos, "white" and kephalos, "head". [3] The common name white-headed …
Anatidae - A Synopsis
Alternative Names: White-headed Stiff-tailed Duck Distribution: Winter: Mostly Punjab and straggling to W Bengal but also historical records from Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, and …