WoRMS taxon details

Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831

159099  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159099)

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brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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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]
WoRMS (2024). Oxyura Bonaparte, 1831. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159099 on 2024-04-24
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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 
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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]

Remark Please remove. [details]