White-backed duck / Weißrücken-Pfeifgans (Thalassornis leuconotus)

Wikipedia: White-backed duck Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-White-backed_Duck_RWD2.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Thalassornis (Thalassornis); Subfamily Dendrocygninae (Dendrocygninae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
General: The white-backed duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) is a waterbird of the family Anatidae. It is distinct from all other ducks, but most closely related to the whistling ducks in the subfamily Dendrocygninae, though also showing some similarities to the stiff-tailed ducks in the subfamily Oxyurinae. It is the only member of the genus Thalassornis. [more]