This article is about the species of wild sea duck. For the domestic duck breed, see Welsh harlequin.
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Harlequin duck
Adult drake
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Histrionicus Lesson, 1828
Species:
H. histrionicus
Binomial name
Histrionicus histrionicus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
H. h. pacificus (Brooks, 1915) (disputed)
H. h. histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
OcyplonessaBrodkorb, 1961
Anas histrionicaLinnaeus, 1758
Anas minutaLinnaeus, 1758
The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (French Arlequin, Italian Arlecchino), a colourfully dressed character in Commedia dell'arte. The species name comes from the Latin word "histrio", meaning "actor". In North America it is also known as lords and ladies. Other names include painted duck, totem pole duck, rock duck, glacier duck, mountain duck, white-eyed diver, squeaker and blue streak.
^BirdLife International (2018). "Histrionicus histrionicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22680423A132527785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22680423A132527785.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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