Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 is a animal in the Anatidae family, order Anseriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816

Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816

Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 is a duck with a distinct yellow bill, similar to but smaller than the yellow-billed pintail.

Family
Genus
Anas
Order
Anseriformes
Class
Aves

About Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816

Scientific name: Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 Description The bill that gives this species its name is bright yellow, with a black tip and a black band running along the ridge of the culmen. Anas flavirostris is somewhat similar to the larger yellow-billed pintail, but differs in having a darker head, a shorter neck, and plain grayish sides.

Photo: (c) Pablo Demaio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pablo Demaio · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Anas

More from Anatidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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