ANATIDAE
PLECTROPTERUS Stephens, 1824 M – Anas gambensis Linnaeus, 1766; type by subsequent designation (Eyton, 1838, Monograph on the Anatidae, p. 10). Plectropterus gambensis SPUR‐WINGED GOOSE gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) niger P.L. Sclater, 1877
v Senegal to Sudan, south to C and E Africa v Southern Africa
HYMENOLAIMUS G.R. Gray, 1843 M – Anas malacorhynchos J.F. Gmelin, 1789; type by monotypy 1 Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) BLUE DUCK
C North Island and montane W South Island (New Zealand)
MERGANETTA Gould, 1842 F – Merganetta armata Gould, 1842; type by monotypy Merganetta armata TORRENT DUCK colombiana Des Murs, 1845 leucogenis (von Tschudi, 1843) turneri Sclater & Salvin, 1869 garleppi von Berlepsch, 1894 berlepschi E. Hartert, 1909 armata Gould, 18422
v v v
Andes of W Venezuela to S Ecuador Andes of N and C Peru (Amazonas to Junín) Andes of S Peru (Cuzco) to extreme N Chile (N Tarapacá) Andes of N and C Bolivia (La Paz to Chuquisaca) Andes of S Bolivia (Tarija) to NW Argentina (N La Rioja) Andes of C and S Chile (south from Atacama) and S Argentina (south from C San Juan)
SALVADORINA Rothschild & Hartert, 1894 F – Salvadorina waigiuensis Rothschild & Hartert, 1894; type by monotypy 3 Salvadorina waigiuensis Rothschild & Hartert, 1894 SALVADORI’S TEAL4 v Montane New Guinea
SARKIDIORNIS Eyton, 1838 M – Anser melanotos Pennant, 1769; type by original designation Sarkidiornis melanotos COMB DUCK melanotos (Pennant, 1769)
sylvicola H. & R. von Ihering, 19075
Sub‐Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Pakistan, India, SE China, continental SE Asia N Colombia E to E Brazil and S to N Argentina (Córdoba) and Uruguay
CAIRINA J. Fleming, 1822 F – Anas moschata Linnaeus, 1758; type by monotypy 6 Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) MUSCOVY DUCK v C Mexico to E Peru, east to E Brazil and south to NE Argentina and N Uruguay
AIX Boie, 1828 F – Anas sponsa Linnaeus, 1758; type by subsequent designation (Eyton, 1838, Monograph on the Anatidae, p. 35). 7 Aix galericulata (Linnaeus, 1758) MANDARIN DUCK v SE Siberia, Japan, Korea, E China, >> south of 40° N Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) WOOD DUCK
S Canada and W, SC and E USA; Cuba
CHENONETTA von Brandt, 1836 F – Anser lophotus von Brandt, 1836; type by monotypy = Anas jubata Latham, 1801 Chenonetta jubata (Latham, 1801) MANED DUCK α v Australia, Tasmania
NETTAPUS von Brandt, 1836 M – Anas madagascariensis J.F. Gmelin, 1789; type by monotypy = Anas aurita Boddaert, 1783 Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783) AFRICAN PYGMY GOOSE v Senegal to Ethiopia south to South Africa; Madagascar Nettapus coromandelianus ASIAN PYGMY GOOSE/COTTON TEAL coromandelianus (J.F. Gmelin, 1789)
albipennis Gould, 1842
v S Asia, S China, mainland SE Asia, Greater Sundas, Philippines, N Sulawesi, lowland N New Guinea v NE Australia (E Queensland)
For possible relationships see Worthy (2009) [2824] and Robertson & Goldstein (2012) [2158]. Includes fraenata; see Johnsgard (1979) [1247]. For reasons to retain this genus see Mlíkovsky (1989) [1669]. 4 Not known to occur on Waigeo. 5 Includes carunculatus; see Hellmayr & Conover (1948) [1088] and Johnsgard (1979) [1247]. 6 Gonzalez et al. (2009) [931] suggested a close relationship with shelducks. Corroboration needed. 7 For sister relationship to Cairina, see Gonzalez et al. (2009) [931]. 1 2 3
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