Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) Science Article 1 abstract Despite recent advances in phylogenetic analysis, relationships among species of dabbling ducks remain uncertain. In particular, the placement of the Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides remains in question. Although most researchers have placed the Crested Duck within the tribe Anatini, its placement within the tribe varies from study […]
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Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Lophonetta specularioides | [authority] King, 1828 | [UK] Crested Duck | [FR] Canard huppe | [DE] Schopfente | [ES] anade Juarjual | [NL] Andeseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) is a species of duck native to South America, the only member of the monotypic […]