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The long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) or coween, [2] formerly known as the oldsquaw, is a medium-sized sea duck that breeds in the tundra and taiga regions of the arctic and winters along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Clangula, long-tailed duck (1 species) Bucephala, goldeneyes (3 species) Mergellus, smew; Lophodytes, hooded merganser; Mergus, mergansers (4 living species, 1 extinct). Tribe: Oxyurini, stiff-tail ducks (a small group of 3–4 genera, 2–3 of them monotypic, with 7–8 living species) Oxyura, stiff-tailed ducks (5 living species)
The specific epithet is from allē, the Lapp word for the long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis). [12] The species was formerly placed in the genus Plautus , [ 11 ] but in 1973 this name was suppressed by the commission of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] and now the little auk is the only species placed in ...
Wilson’s wedge-snouted skinks are considered “medium-sized,” reaching about 5.6 inches in length, the study said. They have a “cylindrical” body, “long” tail and “wedge-shaped ...
Unusually for a bird with such a large range, it has no geographical subspecies if the possibly conspecific duck Eaton's pintail is considered to be a separate species. This is a large duck, and the male's long central tail feathers give rise to the species' English and scientific names. Both sexes have blue-grey bills and grey legs and feet.
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. Black stork, Ciconia nigra; White stork, Ciconia ciconia
Here’s a roundup of everything Floridians need to know for hunting ducks and dove for Fall 2023. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The harpy eagle is Panama's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Panama. The avifauna of Panama included a total of 1020 species as of July 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase). Three species have been added from other sources. Of the 1021 species, 125 are rare or accidental and six have been introduced by humans. Seven are endemic. An additional ...