Summary ²

The stiff-tailed ducks, Oxyura, are part of the Oxyurini tribe of ducks. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek oxus, "sharp", and oura, "tail".

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Kerry Lannert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25044478@N00/2432827122
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:7073?lang=

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• All About Birds-- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet

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