Ruddy duck
The ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a duck from North America and one of the stiff-tailed ducks. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek oxus, "sharp", and oura, "tail", and jamaicensis is "from Jamaica".
| Ruddy duck | |
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| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Oxyura |
| Species: | O. jamaicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789) | |
| Range of Oxyura jamaicensis. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erismatura jamaicensis | |
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