Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia (16266)Phylum Chordata (708)
Class Aves (404)
Order Anseriformes (31)
Family Anatidae (31)
Genus Oxyura (1)
Species Oxyura leucocephala
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Oxyura leucocephala ✓
White-headed Duck, თეთრთავა იხვი
Name According To: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy
Species: leucocephala
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Scopoli, 1769)
Vernacular Name: White-headed Duck
Georgian Name: თეთრთავა იხვი
GBD Remarks:
WV, M
Species seasonal life history at a given site:
YR-R = Year-round resident; breeder, present throughout the year.
YR-V = Year-round visitor; non-breeder, present throughout the year.
BB = Breeding bird; breeder, absent during non-breeding period.
SV = Summer visitor; non-breeder, present in spring and summer.
WV = Winter visitor; non-breeder, present in late fall, winter and early spring
M = Migrant; bird of passage; present primarily in fall and spring.
ND = Not defined; found but its status not known yet.
FB = Former breeder.
Cas = Casual; recorded irregularly; less expected because normal range is far away.
Page Authors: Zura Javakhishvili , Lexo Gavashelishvili
Information from GBIF about Oxyura leucocephala
GBIF scientific name: Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769)
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED
Conservation Status
This section is under construction
National Red List Status: EN
IUCN Red List Status: EN A2bcde+4bcde
Protection status: Not defined
Reason: A2bcde+4bcde (IUCN)
Trend: Declining
Native/Introduced: Native
Comment: IUCN
Georgian Name: თეთრთავა იხვი
English Name: White-headed Duck
Taxonomy according to: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy
References: BirdLife International. 2017. Oxyura leucocephala. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22679814A119403602. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22679814A119403602.en. Downloaded on 11 December 2020.
Evaluated By: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.
Date evaluated: Nov 2021
