Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) - HBW 1, p. 622
French: Arlequin plongeur
German: Kragenente
Spanish: Pato Arlequín
Other common names: Harlequin
Taxonomy: Anas histrionicus Linnaeus, 1758, America = Newfoundland ex Edwards.
Pacific population has been assigned separate subspecies pacificus, but doubtfully valid. Monotypic.
Distribution: From L Baikal, Siberia, eastwards to Aleutian Is and Alaska, southwards to Colorado, USA; E Canada, Greenland and Iceland.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male eating a crab on the water. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 24 sec 4.7 -
Two males swimming. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.5 -
Several males displaying and chasing females. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 32 sec 4.3 -
family together Locality Haines, Alaska, USA (United States)
Vicky Cheng 3 July 2012 19 weeks ago 1 min 17 sec 4.3 -
An adult male swimming at the harbour. Locality Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 May 2012 42 weeks ago 22 sec 4 -
A group of males displaying and swimming together. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 24 sec 4
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Adult male perching on a rock
Locality Bíldudalur, Westfjords Region, Iceland
Marco Valentini 7 June 2012 45 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult female preening
Locality Bíldudalur, Westfjords Region, Iceland
Marco Valentini 3 June 2012 45 weeks ago 4.3 -
male
Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan
AurélienAudevard 6 February 2010 3 years ago 4.1 -
A male swimming in the river
Locality Lake Myvatn, Mývatn-Laxá Nature Conservation Area, Norðurland eystra (Northeast) Region, Iceland
Hans Petter Kristoffersen 4 July 2012 25 weeks ago 4 -
Adult male in a group of twenty near a waterfall
Locality Bíldudalur, Westfjords Region, Iceland
Marco Valentini 8 June 2012 42 weeks ago 4 -
Adult male
Locality Bíldudalur, Westfjords Region, Iceland
Marco Valentini 7 June 2012 45 weeks ago 4
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