Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Anas bahamensis galapagensis
Ánade Cariblanco de Galápagos, Patillo de Galápagos, White-cheeked Pintail
Length 50 cm, wingspan 93 cm. The only common duck in the Islands. Body brown, feathers of the upperparts tinged grey, those of under parts spotted dark brown. Top of head brown but throat and cheeks white, giving the bird a capped appearance. Conspicuous iridescent green wing patch or speculum, widely bordered with buff. Bill dark with pink or reddish base (Harris 1974; Castro & Phillips 1996).
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anas
Species
bahamensis
Subspecies
galapagensis
Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa
Syn.: Anas bahamensis Linnaeus, 1758; Dafilia bahamensis
Taxon origin: Endemic
Distribution: Isabela, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Floreana, San Cristobal, Fernandina and Genovesa Islands, usually where are salt lagoons. And on Española Island (Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G. ob.per.).
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