CaRMS taxon details
Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831
brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Males hold tails stiffly erect. Bills of breeding males blue. Swim with head and neck low in water. Good divers; remain...
Description Males hold tails stiffly erect. Bills of breeding males blue. Swim with head and neck low in water. Good divers; remain submerged for prolonged periods. [details]
CaRMS (2021). Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159099 on 2025-05-09
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/CaRMS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159099 on 2025-05-09
basis of record
Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
