Mexican Duck
Mexican Duck (<em>Anas diazi</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Overview
Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Anas; binomial: Anas diazi; authority: Ridgway, 1886.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Mexican Duck Anas diazi is related to Black and Mottled Ducks and should be recognized (McCracken et al. 2001); lump by AOU cites only Hubbard (1977). Split accepted by Chesser et al. (2020), NACC 2020-A-08.
