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Harlequin duck
Adult drake
Conservation status
Harlequin duck
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Ocyplonessa Brodkorb, 1961
  • Anas histrionica Linnaeus, 1758
  • Anas minuta Linnaeus, 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.

  1. ^ 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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