Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Duck (<em>Oxyura jamaicensis</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Overview
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Oxyura; binomial: Oxyura jamaicensis; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Includes weakly differentiated subspecies rubida; treated here as monotypic (Carboneras & Kirwan 2017).
