White-winged Duck
Asarcornis scutulata
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
The white-winged duck or white-winged wood duck (Asarcornis scutulata) is a large species of duck, formerly placed in the genus Cairina with the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) and considered allied to the dabbling ducks. However, two genetic studies have indicated that the anatomical similarity to the Muscovy duck is deceiving, with the species appropriately placed in a monotypic genus, as Asarcornis scutulata; it proved evolutionarily closest to a clade containing the diving duck genera Netta and Aythya, while Cairina resolved as close to the genus Aix in a very different part of the family…
Le Canard à ailes blanches (Asarcornis scutulata) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Anatidae, seule représentante du genre Asarcornis. Description Il mesure jusqu'à 81 cm. Habitat Le Canard à ailes blanches est inféodé aux forêts tropicales et souffre de la chasse et de la déforestation.
El pato de jungla, pato de la jungla, o pato de alas blancas (Asarcornis scutulata anteriormente: Cairina scutulata), es la única especie que integra el género monotípico: Asarcornis, de la familia Anatidae. Esta ave se distribuye en el sudeste de Asia. En la India se lo considera el ave estatal de Assam.
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