Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Anseriformes > Family Anatidae > Genus Oxyura

Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Anas Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Oxyura*		accepted genus name

Species group names

*Anas leucocephala*	Scopoli, 1769	objective synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: rosa kryebardhë sources: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.

Bulgarian: Тънкоопашата потапница sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Dutch: witkopeend

English: white-headed duck

English-United States: White-headed Duck sources: Charles Hussey

French: Érismature à tête blanche sources: Avibase - the world bird database

German: Weißkopf-Ruderente sources: Avibase - the world bird database

Greek: Ευρωπαϊκό Κεφαλούδι sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Israel (Hebrew): צחראש sources: Hebrew PESI focal point

Italian: Gobbo rugginoso sources: italian PESI focal point

Lithuanian: baltagalvė stačiauodegė sources: Lithuanian PESI focal point

Norwegian: hvithodeand sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Polish: Sterniczka sources: Poland PESI focal point

Romanian: Raţa cu obrajul alb; Raţa cu obrazul alb sources: Romania PESI focal point

Russian: белоли́цая са́вка; Савка; са́вка sources: Russian PESI focal point;Ukraine PESI focal point

Slovenian: beloglavka sources: Slovenian PESI focal point

Spanish, Castillian: Malvasía cabeciblanca sources: spanish PESI focal point

Swedish: kopparand

Turkish: dikkuyruk sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Ukrainian: Савка; Савка білоголова sources: Ukraine PESI focal point;Ukranian PESI focal point

Welsh: hwyaden benwen

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications)
GenBank (198 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Adriaens, P. (2014). Oxyura leucocephala. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:558757

Drs Cees Roselaar. Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96554