Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Hartlaub's Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii) - HBW 1, p. 597
French: Ptéronette de Hartlaub
German: Hartlaubente
Spanish: Pato de Hartlaub
Other common names: Hartlaub's Goose/Teal
Taxonomy: Querquedula Hartlaubii Cassin, 1859, Camma River, Gabon.
Sometimes placed in genus Cairina. Birds with extensive white on head were formerly considered distinct subspecies, albifrons. Monotypic.
Distribution: Equatorial W Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Side view of bird on dranch Locality Ankasa-Nini National Park, Western Region, Ghana (Monotypic species)
mark sutton 1 December 2010 2 years ago 35 sec 3.3 -
A close-up of a bird in the water, feeding. Locality Moscow Zoo, Moscow, Western Russia, Russia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 June 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 3.2 -
A bird in the water, preening. Locality Moscow Zoo, Moscow, Western Russia, Russia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 June 2009 3 years ago 48 sec 3.2 -
two on pond, joined by three others Locality Nseppe, Mouanko, Littoral Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 8 March 2009 3 years ago 1 min 7 sec 3 -
three birds on pond, occasional preening and flapping Locality Nseppe, Mouanko, Littoral Province, Cameroon (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 8 March 2009 3 years ago 17 sec 2
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A bird resting on the ground.
Locality San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 14 May 1993 1 year ago 2.7 -
Two birds perched
Locality Ankasa-Nini National Park, Western Region, Ghana (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 30 May 2011 1 year ago 2.4
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